by pllanadmin | Dec 3, 2021 | Uncategorized
Image Courtesy of Fab Youth Philly Originally from KABOOM! The COVID-19 pandemic upended life for kids all across the country. Its drastic impact on young people is already well-documented, including decreased physical activity, learning obstacles or difficulties with...
by pllanadmin | Oct 28, 2021 | Uncategorized
From Brookings By Helen Shwe Hadani, Jennifer S. Vey, Shwetha Parvathy, and Kathy Hirsh-Pasek More than half of the world’s children are growing up in cities. By 2030, up to 60 percent of the world’s urban population will be under 18 years old. Yet, children and...
by pllanadmin | Oct 28, 2021 | Uncategorized
A new piece from members of our team, Dr. Andres Bustamante and Dr. Kathy Hirsh-Pasek, and their colleagues, Dr. Helen Shwe Hadani and Dr. June Ahn, has been published in the fifth edition of Dialogues’ Learning by Design issue. The article explores the ways...
by pllanadmin | Oct 25, 2021 | Uncategorized
A new piece from Dr. Kathy Hirsh-Pasek and Dr. Roberta Golinkoff has been featured in the October 1st issue of Science Magazine. The article explores the growing support for playful instruction for young children and how Playful Learning Landscapes is using...
by pllanadmin | Sep 13, 2021 | Uncategorized
From Next City By Mia Jackson Philadelphia resident and Temple University professor Kathy Hirsh-Pasek was walking through the streets of her hometown and asked herself: Why does a sidewalk have to be a sidewalk? And a bench, a bench? In short, she thought: “What if we...
by pllanadmin | Aug 16, 2021 | Uncategorized
Playful Learning Illinois has unveiled two new playful learning installations in the greater Chicago area, and there are more to come! Located in a local laundromat, the first project in Little Village, Chicago, connects early math skills to what children and families...
