Creative Minds Playground

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:....and every parent of every generation before us is rolling in their grave laughing. I do, truly, appreciate the beauty of outdoor play and schools who encourage it, but expensive playgrounds (I’m looking at you Beauvoir) are a sign to me that our society’s priorities are incredibly misaligned. The world used to be a child’s playground. Now we are spending thousands and millions to REPLICATE the world in play structures. Not only is it artificial and forced, it seems like a tremendous waste of resources. Our species has really painted ourselves into a corner. We pay mega bucks to artificially replicate a tree fall, with none of the actual lessons in gravity and physics (cause it’s bolted together) or benefits to wildlife or plants, and then pay ourselves on the back for providing fake nature to our kids with our hard earned big law salaries.

True, but we live in a city so we don’t have much choice. I do envy the so called “forest schools”. But it we aren’t living on a farm what options do we have.

[Anonymous]

You say forest school, I say Viet Cong Tiger Cages, amirite?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You say forest school, I say Viet Cong Tiger Cages, amirite?

No that’s jungle school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:....and every parent of every generation before us is rolling in their grave laughing. I do, truly, appreciate the beauty of outdoor play and schools who encourage it, but expensive playgrounds (I’m looking at you Beauvoir) are a sign to me that our society’s priorities are incredibly misaligned. The world used to be a child’s playground. Now we are spending thousands and millions to REPLICATE the world in play structures. Not only is it artificial and forced, it seems like a tremendous waste of resources. Our species has really painted ourselves into a corner. We pay mega bucks to artificially replicate a tree fall, with none of the actual lessons in gravity and physics (cause it’s bolted together) or benefits to wildlife or plants, and then pay ourselves on the back for providing fake nature to our kids with our hard earned big law salaries.

..... CMIs playspace is as close to a raw natural playspace you’re going to find in the city.

[Anonymous]

Dirt pile with logs and slides under some trees. I feel like a little more imagination would have to go into it before I’d say this is as natural as possible in DC.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:....and every parent of every generation before us is rolling in their grave laughing. I do, truly, appreciate the beauty of outdoor play and schools who encourage it, but expensive playgrounds (I’m looking at you Beauvoir) are a sign to me that our society’s priorities are incredibly misaligned. The world used to be a child’s playground. Now we are spending thousands and millions to REPLICATE the world in play structures. Not only is it artificial and forced, it seems like a tremendous waste of resources. Our species has really painted ourselves into a corner. We pay mega bucks to artificially replicate a tree fall, with none of the actual lessons in gravity and physics (cause it’s bolted together) or benefits to wildlife or plants, and then pay ourselves on the back for providing fake nature to our kids with our hard earned big law salaries.

Yeah but at least the playgrounds you won’t get run over by an impatient driver!

[Anonymous]

and no need to criticize Beauvoir: the school is incredibly generous and open the ground for everyone when school is not in session (Weekends, holidays...).
This is not done by any other schools including public schools funded by the taxes of everyone in the city!
And no, I am not a parent there. Our kid goes to Yu Ying and they too don't allow anyone to enjoy the super nice playground/nature center when school is closed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:and no need to criticize Beauvoir: the school is incredibly generous and open the ground for everyone when school is not in session (Weekends, holidays...).
This is not done by any other schools including public schools funded by the taxes of everyone in the city!
And no, I am not a parent there. Our kid goes to Yu Ying and they too don't allow anyone to enjoy the super nice playground/nature center when school is closed.

What on earth are you talking about? Garrison playground is open. Inspired Teaching is too. I'm sure there are others.

[Anonymous]

The schools around Upshur and 14th (Powell, ex-Sharpe) have taken to locking their playgrounds in the last few years, a situation that is especially grating because the playground at Upshur Park is so crummy.

[Anonymous]

Shepherd locks their upper playground too. The lower playground is DPR, so is open on the weekends.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The schools around Upshur and 14th (Powell, ex-Sharpe) have taken to locking their playgrounds in the last few years, a situation that is especially grating because the playground at Upshur Park is so crummy.

Powell's was never open to the public, right? You were just going in and using it? A lot of these schools don't have a custodial setup allowing weekend use.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:....and every parent of every generation before us is rolling in their grave laughing. I do, truly, appreciate the beauty of outdoor play and schools who encourage it, but expensive playgrounds (I’m looking at you Beauvoir) are a sign to me that our society’s priorities are incredibly misaligned. The world used to be a child’s playground. Now we are spending thousands and millions to REPLICATE the world in play structures. Not only is it artificial and forced, it seems like a tremendous waste of resources. Our species has really painted ourselves into a corner. We pay mega bucks to artificially replicate a tree fall, with none of the actual lessons in gravity and physics (cause it’s bolted together) or benefits to wildlife or plants, and then pay ourselves on the back for providing fake nature to our kids with our hard earned big law salaries.

..... CMIs playspace is as close to a raw natural playspace you’re going to find in the city.

have you never been to rock creek park?