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The benefits children get from play are incalculable, yet the children who may need it most tend to get the least of it - Greggory Moore

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Play as a Way to Ameliorate Poverty

In 2012 the American Academy of Pediatrics issued a report entitled The Importance of Play in Promoting Healthy Child Development and Maintaining Strong Parent-Child Bond: Focus on Children in Poverty. "It could be argued," the authors write, "that active play is so central to child development that it should be included in the very definition of childhood. […] Play is essential to the social, emotional, cognitive, and physical well-being of children beginning in early childhood. It is a natural tool for children to develop resiliency as they learn to cooperate, overcome challenges, and negotiate with others."

Because these are among the skills that can help poor children cope with…

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 Play as a Way to Ameliorate Poverty

The benefits children get from play are incalculable, yet the children who may need it most tend to get the least of it.

3 Ways To Close The 'Play Gap' Between Rich And Poor Kids

Think of playtime like an innovation lab where tomorrow’s civilization is being actively designed.

I Love to Watch You Play

A place for parents seeking balance, sanity and an edge in the crazy world of youth sports.

KaBOOM!

KaBOOM! is the national non-profit dedicated to bringing balanced and active play into the daily lives of all kids, particularly those growing up in poverty in America.

Right to Play

Right To Play empowers children to rise above these challenges and find their way back to hope.

The Genius of Play

The Genius of Play is a movement to bring more play into kid’s lives! Raising smarter, happier and healthier kids...that's the Genius of Play!

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