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Comment on When is Government Too Involved in Child Care? by Kathy

Kathy — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:35:25 +0000

Here in Colorado, any program which hosts children for more than 72 consecutive hours must have a license. This is a burden for many churches and other organizations that want to host a weeklong summer camp. Some local camps will allow these organizations to fall under their state license if they meet certain minimum requirements. I imagine that other programs simply occur anyway and hope that they never come to the attention of the state.

Comment on Watching 2 Natural Playgrounds Develop by wowkits

wowkits — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:18:31 +0000

I will absolutely do that. Check in periodically for new posts!

Comment on Watching 2 Natural Playgrounds Develop by Anita Van Asperdt

Anita Van Asperdt — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:27:50 +0000

Thanks for the photos, it would be great if you can keep following these two playgrounds and see if one holds up better then the other and if one seems to be liked or used better then he other.

Comment on Watching 2 Natural Playgrounds Develop by wowkits

wowkits — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 01:18:34 +0000

Both of these play environments are in New Hampshire. I am only peripherally involved with both schools and don’t have access to budget information. Stay tuned for photos.

Comment on Watching 2 Natural Playgrounds Develop by Anita Van Asperdt

Anita Van Asperdt — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:28:37 +0000

What a great idea comparing a professional designed natural playground and a volunteer/ staff planned and built playground. I have been toying around with the question when and where professional design is a good idea and when it is not. My firm LandCurrent designs natural play environments so I am certainly not against professional involvement and I do see that professional input helps schools and daycare centers to envision the grounds beyond what they could imagine themselves. It also helps them literally to make things fit. On the other hand I also love the idea of a slowly evolving natural play setting designed by staff and kids. That is why LandCurrent also offers a slide lecture where we show “Do It Yourself” ideas along side an overview of the benefits of Nature Play. I am very interested in knowing more about the two playgrounds you are comparing. Where are they located, what are the budgets etc. and maybe you can also post some photos of these two natural play environments.