Source: Open Education

Back in September we took a look at a growing trend in America’s public schools, one that eliminates many of the childhood games that children love to play. In “Another Elementary School Bans Tag,” we discussed the alarming overreaction of yet another public school that put an end to a traditional playground game for fear of potential student injury.

In April, we did a piece on Gever Tulley, the founder of the Tinkering School, who gave a talk on Ted.com about six dangerous things we should let our kids do . We noted that many of his suggestions would cause a parent of the 21st century to question the man’s sanity.

Another Proponent of Play and Risk Taking
This past week we came across an organization in the UK that seeks to formulate the need for children to experience play in natural settings. PlayEngland is devoted to the promotion of free play and natural risk taking among children.

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