The purpose of Playful Learning Landscapes is to build young children’s skills by inspiring playful interactions with their caregivers in everyday places, with the goal of supporting children, caregivers and communities. 

Goals for
children 

  • Maximize potential for positive child development outcomes 

  • Strengthen bonds with caregivers 

Goals for
caregivers 

  • Improve and strengthen the quality of caregiver-child interactions at the installations and at home 

  • Seed ideas and build transferrable skill sets that shape how adults interact with their children on an everyday basis, across environments 

Goals for
Communities

  • Build on existing community priorities and initiatives 

  • Incorporate community members’ visions 

  • Customize installations based on local assets and needs 

  • Layer with existing family engagement approaches 

  • Reinforce community-driven messages

Playful Learning Landscapes works in partnership with Playful Learning Landscapes Action Network (PLLAN) and takes inspiration from its mission to infuse our neighborhoods with playful learning opportunities that encourage cross-generational interaction and enhance children’s cognitive and social development, better preparing them for success in a changing world.