Archives: Playground

Under the Rain Tree – Songs, Stories in Rajasthan’s Balwadis: Slate Scribbles

Under the Rain Tree: Songs, Stories, and Care in Rajasthan’s Balwadis This edition of the Slate Sribbles is a glimpse of the field visit to sites where Jatan Sansthan implements work related […]

நிறை – மாற்றுக் கற்றல் மையம் (Nirai – Alternative Learning Center)

பொள்ளாச்சிக்கு அருகிலுள்ள ஒரு சிறிய கிராமத்தைச் சேர்ந்த விவசாயக் குடும்பப் பெண் சரண்யா, தனது குழந்தை இரண்டு வயதாக இருந்தபோதே வீட்டுக் கல்வியைத் தேர்ந்தெடுத்தார்.“பசிக்கும்போது சாப்பிட வேண்டும், தூக்கம் வரும்போது தூங்க வேண்டும், விளையாட விரும்பும்போது விளையாட வேண்டும் – இப்படிப்பட்ட […]

BM Stills | Unlearning Childhood: A Series About the Myths We Inherit

Unlearning Childhood: A Series About the Myths We Inherit We often speak about caregiving and childhood as if the rules have already been written. That children need to be taught […]

(Not) Taught by the Bell: Part II

This piece begins from the question ‘What happens when we start to treat time itself as pedagogy?’. In the last couple of essays we laid out our critique of how […]

What Happens When We Really Listen

I didn’t set out to start a foundation. I just wanted to sit with the children. Tell them stories. Watch them laugh. But what I witnessed in that Anganwadi broke […]

Holding Childhood in Meghalaya: Lessons in Care, Learning, and Joy

What We Learned in Meghalaya Our time in Meghalaya was not just about observing. It was about listening, to the people who hold care every day. Through field visits across […]

The Fabric of Childhood: Photobooks Woven Through Play, Space, and Care

Childhood is never just one thing. It is shaped by the games children invent, the places they inhabit, and the quiet gestures that hold them. During our field visit to […]

Building Foundations: Early Literacy through Read-Aloud in Anganwadis

The Anganwadi Impact Report 2023–24 documents the outcomes of the Read-Aloud initiative implemented in Tumakuru and Chikkamagaluru districts of Karnataka. Over nine months, librarians conducted regular story sessions in Anganwadis […]

Tapestry of us: Weaving Diversity into the Fabric of Society

Rethinking ‘normal’  Neurodiversity is a topic that is getting more and more attention, yet there are misconceptions that persist. The research explores different perspectives based on interviews with experts, parents […]

Voices of Play: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Curious about organising a Voices of Play event or joining the movement for a National Play Manifesto? This FAQ is here to answer all your questions! Whether you’re an educator, […]