CPI Continues its Play-Based Learning in Haiti Amidst the Chaos

underprivileged children at mask making workshop

ChildsPlay International (CPI) is a non-profit that focuses on early childhood development through play-based learning. ChildsPlay’s Mask Making Workshops in Haiti Last fall, in Haiti, CPI had to pause its advanced workshop for 20 children due to the country’s humanitarian crisis. CPI’s mask-making workshop for 200 kids, was a success. It provided valuable skills for […]

Conserving Oral Tradition: Old Stories and Children

Storytelling indigenous people

Stories and Children Storytelling is a powerful tool for children, especially for those from indigenous communities. It helps them connect with their culture and heritage, and empowers them to share their own stories.  Sandra Sherman, J.D. and Ph.D., a principal team member, highlights the importance of storytelling skills for children and how it can benefit them in […]

The Golden Age of Creative Play

By Dr. Steven Watson, CEO and Founder, ChildsPlay International Kids’ imagination let them absorb the universe by playing. When I read the headline in the New York Times: A Genius Cartoonist Believes Childsplay Is Anything But Frivolous, I knew I had found a new ally in Lynda Barry. She is a fascinating mix—a comic strip artist […]