Open-Source Playgrounds: Changing Lives from Azerbaijan to Zambia | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it

The good news in international development is that more children have access to schooling than in recent history, but the problem is that many do not reach their full developmental potential. While there are certainly myraid reasons for this failure to thrive, one social entrepreneur named Marcus Veerman has proposed a seemingly simple solution: increased play. According to Veerman, play is an essential learning tool that leads to better concentration and school attendance, among other benefits. The question is how to give children around the world regular and easy access to play.