"Where Do the Children Play?" 

Alliance board member Elizabeth Goodenough of the University of Michigan is known for her exhibit and book on the Secret Spaces of Childhood. Her work has inspired a new PBS documentary titled "Where Do the Children Play?" which is being aired between 2008 and 2010. Request that your local affiliate air the film. Click here for a fact sheet about the film.

This 55-minute award-winning film, directed by Christopher Cook and produced by Michigan Television, is now available for public screenings by schools, universities, and community organizations. For more information about organizing a screening e-mail Pam Lotz, pam@allianceforchildhood.org, or call us at 301-779-1033. To purchase a copy for $19.95 go to University of Michigan Press.

Elizabeth Goodenough has also edited two accompanying volumes on play.

A Place for Play is currently available from University of Michigan Press.

Where Do the Children Play? is a study guide that is currently out-of-print but will be republished by the Alliance for Childhood in fall 2009.