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La Greca: What a remote island taught me about Aspen playrooms
Summary by Aspen News Editorial Desk · Based on reporting by Gabriela La Greca Follow , Aspen Times
· July 22, 2026
· 5 min read
Working with children in Aspen, I am no stranger to epic playrooms. Children here are surrounded by educational toys, motorized cars, iPads and gear for every mountain sport imaginable. But while sitting on a solo surf trip in the Mentawai Islands — a remote archipelago off the coast of Sumatra —...
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Key takeaway But while sitting on a solo surf trip in the Mentawai Islands — a remote archipelago off the coast of Sumatra — I began thinking about what our children might lose by having so much.
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Category: schools ·
Published: July 22, 2026 ·
Source: Aspen Times ·
Reading time: 5 min
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What is this story about? Working with children in Aspen, I am no stranger to epic playrooms. Children here are surrounded by educational toys, motorized cars, iPads and gear for every mountain sport imaginable. But while sitting on a solo surf trip in the Mentawai Islands — a remote archipelago off the coast of Sumatra —...
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