Ch. 26 Explore More About Outdoor Play and Nature

Interested in learning more about children’s play outdoors? Explore one of the following resources to expand your thinking about this type of play.

• Considering the Climate of Your Outdoor Spaces: How heat and shade impact health and play, and what you can do about it by Kirsten Haugen (1.5 hours)

In this webinar, learn about setting up outdoor spaces for play and how shade and other elements are important to consider when supporting children’s play.

• The Importance of Outdoor Play with Marianna Brussoni (~19 minutes)

In this episode from the podcast Rediscovering Play, Brussoni describes why outdoor play is important for children and how her family navigated playing outdoors during the recent pandemic.