Why Build Forts?
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WHY BUILD FORTS?
© 2009 Chicago Children’s Museum
WHY BUILD FORTS? Many children naturally need and want to create their own special places; it’s a fundamental experience of childhood that crosses age, gender, time, and culture.
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From secret places comes an identification with place, a nourishing of individuality and self-esteem, and an enhanced joy in the construction of habitation.
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—E.O. Wilson, Secret Spaces of Childhood © 2009 Chicago Children’s Museum
WHY BUILD FORTS? The social and emotional growth that occurs during fort-building is a key part of children’s healthy development.
Tom and Greyson. Bored in the Basement Photography
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…a den is the child’s chance to create a home away from home that is secret, and becomes a manifestation of who they are. The den is the chrysalis out of which the butterfly is born.
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—David Sobel, Children’s Special Places © 2009 Chicago Children’s Museum
WHY BUILD FORTS? Fort-building invites narrative and creative planning and is a great forum for three key areas of play: exploration, construction, and pretend play.
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CCM must serve as a leading advocate and provider of playful experiences for children. —CCM Play Position Paper 2008 © 2009 Chicago Children’s Museum
WHY BUILD FORTS? Fort-building allows children to define their own parameters for success.
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It’s all yours; you made it yourself and you know you just control it. —Leah, age 9
© 2009 Chicago Children’s Museum
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The Ellis Family; Carlsbad, CA
WHY BUILD FORTS? Through fort-building, children create their own special places and imagine a world beyond what adults can see, do, or build.
The McNichols Family; Bryan, TX. Photo by Z Recommends.
The Mooney Family; Port Allen, LA.
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Nothing can compare to a fort that kids make by hand with stuff they find lying around (not something ordered out of a catalog and delivered by two big men in a truck.)
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—Tom Birdseye, “The Perfect Fort” © 2009 Chicago Children’s Museum
WHY BUILD FORTS? Fort-building is nostalgic for caregivers; it taps into their childhood memories and experiences.
The McMullan Family; Papillion, NE, Photo by Laura McMullan.
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I used to love building forts. It’s fun to see what kids today come up with. —CCM Visitor © 2009 Chicago Children’s Museum
WHY BUILD FORTS?
© 2009 Chicago Children’s Museum
WHY BUILD FORTS? Many children naturally need and want to create their own special places; it’s a fundamental experience of childhood that crosses age, gender, time, and culture.
“
From secret places comes an identification with place, a nourishing of individuality and self-esteem, and an enhanced joy in the construction of habitation.
“
—E.O. Wilson, Secret Spaces of Childhood © 2009 Chicago Children’s Museum
WHY BUILD FORTS? The social and emotional growth that occurs during fort-building is a key part of children’s healthy development.
Tom and Greyson. Bored in the Basement Photography
“
…a den is the child’s chance to create a home away from home that is secret, and becomes a manifestation of who they are. The den is the chrysalis out of which the butterfly is born.
“
—David Sobel, Children’s Special Places © 2009 Chicago Children’s Museum
WHY BUILD FORTS? Fort-building invites narrative and creative planning and is a great forum for three key areas of play: exploration, construction, and pretend play.
“
“
CCM must serve as a leading advocate and provider of playful experiences for children. —CCM Play Position Paper 2008 © 2009 Chicago Children’s Museum
WHY BUILD FORTS? Fort-building allows children to define their own parameters for success.
“
It’s all yours; you made it yourself and you know you just control it. —Leah, age 9
© 2009 Chicago Children’s Museum
“
The Ellis Family; Carlsbad, CA
WHY BUILD FORTS? Through fort-building, children create their own special places and imagine a world beyond what adults can see, do, or build.
The McNichols Family; Bryan, TX. Photo by Z Recommends.
The Mooney Family; Port Allen, LA.
“
Nothing can compare to a fort that kids make by hand with stuff they find lying around (not something ordered out of a catalog and delivered by two big men in a truck.)
“
—Tom Birdseye, “The Perfect Fort” © 2009 Chicago Children’s Museum
WHY BUILD FORTS? Fort-building is nostalgic for caregivers; it taps into their childhood memories and experiences.
The McMullan Family; Papillion, NE, Photo by Laura McMullan.
“
“
I used to love building forts. It’s fun to see what kids today come up with. —CCM Visitor © 2009 Chicago Children’s Museum
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