OUR FILM TITLED – GROWING UP SLOWLY, PLAY IS THE WAY! – CONTINUES TO GAIN APPLAUSE FROM
AN EXPANSIVE VIEWING AUDIENCE.
“Be it parents, or politicians, or educators, or film industry professionals – our new film titled – Growing Up Slowly, Play Is The Way! is generating a positive buzz” says Laurel Tucker, Co-Founder of Bright Day Foundation.
Our film conveys a critical message about the dangers of play depravation in today’s children worldwide – and promotes the importance of more play in communities, and play-based learning in schools. “Our goal”, says Laurel Tucker “is simple – MORE PLAY!”
Most recently the documentary film, Growing Up Slowly, Play Is The Way! was awarded BEST DOCUMENTARY FILM and BEST FEATURE DIRECTOR by the Art of Brooklyn Film Festival and the Milan (Italy) Independent Film Festival respectively. These awards to the film itself and film director and editor Bennett Krishock demonstrates the importance of the message and the clarity in which the story is told.
To date, the documentary film has been pre-screened in Japan, England, South Korea and the United States in Los Angeles and New York City. Additionally, the film has also been screened by the global membership of IPA, the International Play Association during the United Nations International Day of Play. More global pre-screening events are planned prior to the films public release. Thousands of expert viewers have watched, applauded and unanimously agree that plays importance mandates change – with more focus on bringing more play to communities, schools, families, and our children.
Bright Day Foundation, part of Bright Day Play and Bright Day Big Blocks has an overarching philosophy of promoting play, and additionally offers their community play-based curriculum as well as unique, kid-sized big blocks, all to support their mission and amplify their commitment to play.
To view a preview of the film and join the movement visit www.playistheway.film
To learn more about Bright Day Foundation visit www.brightdayfoundation.org
About Bright Day Foundation
Bright Day Foundation is a government registered 501c3 nonprofit, charitable organization. Our mission is to help educators and engaged parents better understand the critical nature of play in the cognitive, physical, emotional and social development of all children. Our goal is to create a modern revolution, to reinvent an antiquated early childhood education system, and embed the radical notion that quite possibly play is the best way for our children to learn. Bright Day Foundation advances its mission and goal by:
~ Producing and distributing instructional content for adults – i.e. our film and book titled Growing Up Slowly, Play Is The Way!
~ Donating play tools, our Bright Day Big Blocks, to underserved schools in the USA via our
TITLE ONE Derful ™ giving program
~ Providing how-to guides to teachers – i.e. our Play, Theme + Project Based Classroom Curriculum
Bright Day is here to help the world help children play. Bright Day Foundation is transforming children’s lives through play! Visit Bright Day Foundation at: www.brightdayfoundation.org
About Bright Day Play
Bright Day has created a physical, tangible expression of its play philosophy – Bright Day Big Blocks.
These block sets provide the fuel to inspire young children to play. Our big blocks are a new, fun, unique and highly engaging play system. We offer big, soft, kid-sized blocks and play-space environments that peaks a child’s curiosity, unlocks creativity, inspires collaboration, and builds confidence – enables play that builds cognitive, physical, emotional and social skills vital to the development of all children. Bright Day Big Blocks can be found all over the world – in schools and play centers, on playgrounds, in libraries, children’s hospitals, family resort hotels, airports, family restaurants, public parks, amusement parks, zoos, summer camps – anywhere and everywhere you find children at play.
Bright Day is here to help the world help children play. Bright Day Big Blocks is transforming children’s lives through play! To learn more visit www.brightdayplay.com or www.brightdaybigblocks.com