Way to Play: How Playgrounds Grew Up

Forever Ago

American Public Media

Kids & Family, History, Education For Kids

4.4 • 5.3K Ratings

🗓️ 17 May 2023

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

We’re so excited to be back for season THREE of Forever Ago! Join Joy, Elysse, and some talking playground equipment as they spring through time to explore playgrounds of the past, present and future. You’ll hear how playgrounds started popping up thanks to the industrial revolution. You’ll visit 1960’s London to hang out with the godmother of Adventure Play, and meet a group of students working to transform their inaccessible playground into a recess retreat for everybody! And of course, a new First Things First!

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0:00.0	Hey Joy, Joy, what are you doing up there?
0:06.0	I'm conquering my fears Elise, facing down stomach twisting terror, laughing in the face
0:12.5	of extreme distress while trying not to pee my pants.
0:15.5	It looks like you're just standing at the top of the slide, clinging to a metal pole.
0:19.9	Well, yes, that's what I'm technically doing, but in a moment, I will be facing down
0:26.4	stomach twisting terror.
0:28.6	Are you scared to go down the slide?
0:31.2	Is that why you're wearing all that stuff?
0:33.2	This is my safety gear.
0:35.3	I duct-tick two pillows to myself for maximum cushioning, bubble wrapped my arms and legs,
0:40.5	and then put an extra fluffy bathroom over the whole thing just to be safe.
0:45.0	And what about the helmet?
0:46.7	Can't be too careful Elise.
0:48.8	Once I get going down the slide, I could go 20, 30, maybe even 40 miles an hour.
0:54.4	Do you think Evil Camille jumped over more than it does in flaming cars on his motorcycle
0:58.4	without a helmet?
1:00.1	All right Joy, hold on.
1:02.3	I'm coming up there.
1:04.3	Whoa, it actually is really high up here.
1:09.6	Why does everyone on the ground look so tiny?
1:13.6	Right?
1:14.6	A bird flew into the back of my head a couple minutes ago.
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