{"id":116,"date":"2023-01-11T16:57:05","date_gmt":"2023-01-11T16:57:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.usnh.edu\/playandlearning\/chapter\/advocating-for-play-2\/"},"modified":"2024-03-04T20:41:21","modified_gmt":"2024-03-04T20:41:21","slug":"advocating-for-play-2","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.usnh.edu\/playandlearning\/chapter\/advocating-for-play-2\/","title":{"raw":"Ch. 31 Advocating for Play","rendered":"Ch. 31 Advocating for Play"},"content":{"raw":"[caption id=\"\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"400\"]<img src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-3cDWhYjRZR8\/VU0DmBFEoZI\/AAAAAAAAAhA\/p_Z9tCDKpBY\/s400\/kids-play-merry-go-round.jpg\" alt=\"Children on playground\" width=\"400\" height=\"266\" \/> <span style=\"font-size: 8pt\">By KIm Marxhausen, <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/4.0\/\">Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License<\/a><\/span>[\/caption]\r\n\r\nIn this section of the text, you will find information about advocating for play. These resources will help you as you consider how you can advocate for the importance of play to your family and\/or the\u00a0 community.\r\n\r\n<strong>Advocacy Organizations- <\/strong>These organizations focus their work on projects that provide children with opportunities for high quality play.\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/allianceforchildhood.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alliance for Childhood<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dey.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Defending the Early Years<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/commercialfreechildhood.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Campaign for a Commercial Free Childhood<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/kaboom.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kaboom!<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.truceteachers.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Teachers Resisting Unhealthy Children's Environments<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/playingout.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Playing Out<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<strong>Events-\u00a0<\/strong>These events encourage schools, families, and children to take time for play.\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/outdoorclassroomday.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Outdoor Classroom Day<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalschoolplayday.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Global School Play Day<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cardboard-challenge.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Global Cardboard Challenge<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<strong>Play Plans- <\/strong>Thinking about developing a play plan? Check out these resources for examples.\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.truceteachers.org\/family-play-plans.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">TRUCE Play Plans<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.naeyc.org\/resources\/pubs\/tyc\/apr2018\/preschool-play-plans-mud-luscious-play\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NAEYC Play Plan<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<strong>Resources Designed for Families<\/strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/files.eric.ed.gov\/fulltext\/ED605492.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Play Today: A Guide for Families<\/a> by The Ministry of Education of British Columbia<\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.playscotland.org\/parents-families\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Family Resources from Play Scotland<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>","rendered":"<figure style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-3cDWhYjRZR8\/VU0DmBFEoZI\/AAAAAAAAAhA\/p_Z9tCDKpBY\/s400\/kids-play-merry-go-round.jpg\" alt=\"Children on playground\" width=\"400\" height=\"266\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"font-size: 8pt\">By KIm Marxhausen, <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/4.0\/\">Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In this section of the text, you will find information about advocating for play. These resources will help you as you consider how you can advocate for the importance of play to your family and\/or the\u00a0 community.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Advocacy Organizations- <\/strong>These organizations focus their work on projects that provide children with opportunities for high quality play.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/allianceforchildhood.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alliance for Childhood<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dey.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Defending the Early Years<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/commercialfreechildhood.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Campaign for a Commercial Free Childhood<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/kaboom.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kaboom!<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.truceteachers.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Teachers Resisting Unhealthy Children&#8217;s Environments<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/playingout.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Playing Out<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Events-\u00a0<\/strong>These events encourage schools, families, and children to take time for play.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/outdoorclassroomday.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Outdoor Classroom Day<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalschoolplayday.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Global School Play Day<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cardboard-challenge.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Global Cardboard Challenge<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Play Plans- <\/strong>Thinking about developing a play plan? 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