For those that haven't explored the Eden play website, here's the link:
http://www.edenproject.com/mbyt/what-we-do/changing-the-state-of-play.php
Check out the few pages, a couple of films, and I think, an article from a magazine. Over time we hope to add and expand the entire MUD website to demonstrate other things we do. For example you may remember me talking aboout a project called Muddy Shorts, a partnership between Eden and a children's charity called Barnardos - we enable all sorts of play experiences for disabled children in natural environments.
Also, I have two film projects being completed, one by film students who are making comedy clips based on the two extreme viewpoints about risk taking - those children who take risks beyond their capabilities, and those that are so overly protected they grow up with no risk taking skills. Eventually we hope these clips can be downloaded and used by anyone to prompt discussion. Keep an eye out later in the year for these.
The second film project is called Play Memories, whereby we've been collecting oral histories of people who have grown up in Cornwall; how they played, where they played, etc, etc. We want these films to help connect generations - children to their grandparents, so that play can be a vehicle for reflection, as well as memories becoming a vehicle for families to share play stories. Again, keep an eye out.
I'm also developing a small booklet for a company about our H20 Challenge project, whereby children construct structures for transporting water about in a playful way. I'll let you know how this develops.
I'll continue to add to the blog, both reflections from the week I spent with you, but also suggestions for a good read - in fact, here's my first, check out No Fear by Tim Gill, http://www.gulbenkian.org.uk/pdffiles/--item-1266-223-No-fear-19-12-07.pdf - it's a UK based perspective, but that perspective is similar to the States right now, so a good read.
Keep in touch, and keep playing
Phil x
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