Play Makes Us Human (Substack)

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Parents

Peter Gray
Play Makes Us Human V: Why Hunter-Gatherers' Work is Play
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Children

#100. Helping Kids (and Ourselves) Use Smartphones Safely
#101. “Men Who Think Too Highly of Themselves Are Dangerous.”
#102. One More Really Big Reason to Read Stories to Children
#105. A Playful Path, and De Koven's Advice for Getting Back on It
#109. School Refusal: Crime, Psychopathology, or Human Right?
#110. “Extended Childhood Disorder”: An Alternative Way of Understanding Teen Suffering
#111. How to Be a Competent Parent to Teens
#112. Mixed Age Play in Action
#113. Conflict Is the Curriculum
#114. Lord of the Flies: A Harmful Distortion of Children’s Nature
#117. New Data on the Chaining of Children and Teens
#118. A Teacher’s Passionate Search
#121. "Free Range” Offline and On
#125 Turning Problems into Play
#126. Sticking Our Collective Heads in the Sand
#130. U.S. Teen Mental Health Is Improving
#74. Toddlers Want to Help and We Should Let Them*
#77. Play Out, Don’t Work Out*
#79. The Decline of Fun and Rise of Work in Youth Sports
#81. A Brief History of Education* (xlnt)
#82. How Schools Can Improve Kids’ Mental Health and Their Academic Performance
#83. Self-Directed Education: What Is It and How Does It Work?
#85. What Good is Recess?
#87. ADHD Is a Personality Trait, not a Disorder
#88. Benefits, Null Effects, and Harmful Effects of ADHD Medications
#92. The Reading Wars: Why Natural Learning Fails in Classrooms*
#93. Tribute to Jane Goodall
#94. Why Parents Should Do Less for Their Kids*
#95. Is Dyslexia a School-Produced Disorder? (xlnt)
#96. Dyslexia Is a Catch-All Diagnosis for Reading Difficulties, with Multiple Causes
#99. Protecting Children by Empowering Them, Not Depriving Them
Differences Between Self-Directed and Progressive Education*
Letter #89. On Being a Trustful, Autonomy-Supportive Parent (xlnt)

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