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Thursday, October 30th at Noon City Council Caucus Room Live and Learn is thrilled to be participating in a Children & Youth Initiatives Briefing sponsored by Councilmember Dr. Anthony A. Phillips . The community is welcome to attend! We will be presenting our groundbreaking initiative—the nation’s first pilot to embed Playful Learning  in and around affordable housing  developments, right here in Philadelphia . Get a glimpse into this transformative model that reimagines af

Live and Learn's groundbreaking pilot initiative was featured on national news on October 20, 2025 and shared by more than 80 ABC affiliates nationwide. We are deeply thankful to ABC News producer Mara Bush who graciously spent the day in Philadelphia visiting both of our pilot sites. Led by our PR consultant Rachel Ezekiel-Fishbein from Making Headlines , Mara had the opportunity to interview: Kathy Hirsh-Pasek , a Professor of Psychology at Temple University; Heidi Segall

The Cecil B. Moore Playbrary in Philadelphia features a vibrant, interactive space with tangram-inspired shelving, cozy reading nooks,...

By Ellen Oatis, Program Associate, Playful Learning Landscapes  Neighborhood children take turns experimenting with the "Critter...

On Thursday, June 5, President Kenyatta Johnson and Councilmembers Dr. Anthony Phillips, Jeffery Young Jr., Mark Squilla, Nicolas...

Playful Learning Environments in Philadelphia’s North Central and Sharswood Neighborhoods will be Open for Play Beginning June 11 Above:...

Get Ready to Celebrate International Day of Play with Live and Learn! We're so excited for the big reveal of our Playful Learning...

On February 7, 2025, WHYY featured Live and Learn as part of a series exploring the impact of creativity on student learning and success....

In this video, Sarah Lytle, Executive Director of Playful Learning Landscapes Action Network, explains The 6Cs. This is an excerpt from a...

Join us at DesignPhiladelphia — the only festival of its kind in the country that showcases the work of practicing architects,...

On this International Day of Play, we are unveiling the designs for the Playful Learning installations at our two affordable housing...

At the heart of Live and Learn's work plan is a robust engagement process based on a model promoted by Playful Learning Landscape Action Net

March 26, the United Nations declared an international day of play to take place annually on June 11th.

Co-designed With Communities, Playful Learning Spaces Will Be Built Into Two Affordable Housing Developments in Philadelphia...

Children learn and develop skills from all kinds of play, but they learn best when learning goals are intentionally integrated into play