Archive - Play Makes Us Human

Links to Audio Recordings of Zoom Meetings for Paid Subscribers.

Here are links for Feb, March, April, May, and July Meetings

Jul 14 •

#84. Schools Can and Should Be Places for Play

The origin, rationale, and experiences of Let Grow Play Club at schools

Jul 13 •

#83. Self-Directed Education: What Is It and How Does It Work?

And why is the time ripe now for this mode of education to take wings?

Jul 7 •

#82. How Schools Can Improve Kids’ Mental Health and Their Academic Performance

The reform we need is the opposite of Common Core; we need to create healthy school climates.

Jul 5 •

June 2025

Online Meeting for Paid Subscribers, July 12

This will be an "ask me anything about" meeting. Here you can vote for the topic.

Jun 30 •

#81. A Brief History of Education*

To understand why schools are what they are, we must view them in historical perspective.

Jun 24 •

#80. Socially Prescribed Perfectionism is Harming Our Kids

Perfectionism is a psychological mediator converting achievement pressure to poor mental health.

Jun 15 •

#79. The Decline of Fun and Rise of Work in Youth Sports

How youth sports evolved from an enjoyable leisure-time activity to yet another source of achievement pressure on kids.

Jun 5 •

May 2025

What Topics Would You Like to Discuss at Our Monthly Zoom Meetings?

A question for paid subscribers

May 27 •

Rescheduled Online Meeting for Paid Subscribers

At this meeting, May 31, for paid subscribers, we will discuss what parents can do to enable free play, with other kids, for their kids.

May 20 •

#78. The Total Failure of Common Core State Standards

Common Core has not only caused untold suffering for students, but has failed in its primary mission, to improve scores on academic tests.

May 19 •

#77. Play Out, Don’t Work Out*

Play your way to a happy, healthy, and long life.

May 9 •

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