Playful Learning Landscapes

Join us Friday, October 24th from 10:00am-12:30pm for an inspiring tour showcasing how playful learning comes alive in community-driven spaces. We'll explore three unique sites:

1. Multiple installations at Sharswood affordable housing in North Philadelphia
2. Music-themed interactive learning opportunities at The Yard on John Coltrane Street
3. Four unique installations designed by Drexel architecture students in collaboration with the community at North Star Park

Experience how playful, community-informed designs create opportunities for joy, discovery, and connection across diverse environments. Come curious, leave inspired!

Only a few spots left! Register HERE: https://bit.ly/4kpPONR

🌟 Session Spotlight! 🌟

Live and Learn is redefining what’s possible in affordable housing. As the first pilot of its kind in the U.S., this project embeds playful learning directly into the places where families live, transforming sidewalks, courtyards, and entryways into spaces for joy, connection, and learning.

In this Play it Forward breakout session, hear from project partners including Heidi Segall Levy, AIA, SEED, Associate at Watchdog Real Estate Project Management and a lead on this project, and Lizzie Rothwell, AIA, Associate at WRT, who helped design the Sharswood site. Alongside community members, they co-created vibrant, research-informed spaces that celebrate neighborhood identity and foster opportunities for playful learning.

The session will highlight how community voices shaped every step of the design process and offer practical insights for anyone looking to bring playful learning into shared spaces.

Register here to secure your spot: https://bit.ly/4kpPONR

❄️ Wishing you happy holidays and a New Year filled with joy, laughter, and endless playful learning opportunities! ❄️

Thank you, Early Learning Nation for showcasing playful learning in Santa Ana, Ca!

How a Local Early Learning Collaborative Is Centering Belonging to Better Support Families With Young Children - Early Learning Nation The Santa Ana Early Learning Initiative (SAELI), a collaborative supporting families with children ages 9 and under in Santa Ana, California, aims to

The U.S. is facing a reading crisis, worsened by the generational impacts of the pandemic. With 80% of a child's time spent outside of formal learning environments, creating spaces in everyday places and infusing literacy activities into informal settings are impactful ways to boost engagement in activities and build community.

Philadelphia is leading the way! Check out the new brief from The Learning Agenda to learn how to lay the groundwork for in your community.

http://bit.ly/literacyrichenvironments