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The connecting power of play streets
Marg and Kat discuss the emergence of a local play street project in Perth, Western Australia. During the four years of play street they learnt much about the power of reclaiming spaces for play in local neighbourhoods where children can get to know the place they call home.
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Survival skills for the future (one palette knife at a time)
Tools like palette knives, whittling knives, lino carving tools, drills and saws can be dangerous if used incorrectly. But they also give a great sense of agency to children who, through their creative projects, are empowered to make a mark in and on their world.
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