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- Play in a Puddle on a Rainy Day<\/a> by Meredith Burton (~8 minute read)<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nIn this article from NAEYC, Burton suggests ways to take advantage of rainy days and how children might benefit from playing in the rain.\r\n
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- Our Proud Heritage: Outdoor Play is Essential to Whole Child Development<\/a> by Joe Frost & John A. Sutterby (~12 minute read)<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nIn this article from NAEYC, Frost and Sutterby share a historical perspective about young children's outdoor play by sharing thoughts about the topics: kindergarten, parks, playgrounds, and safety.\r\n
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- Ten Tips to Enhance Your Outdoor Play Space<\/a> by Head Start Body Start (~2 minute read)<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nIn this tip sheet, Head Start Body Start provides suggestions of how to support children's outdoor play by making changes to the play space.\r\n
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- Natural Sensory Learning<\/a> by Diann Gano & Sharron Krull (~13 minute read)<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nIn this article from Community Playthings, Gano & Krull share how children can explore their senses during their time outside.\r\n
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- At Playtime, Open Fields and Trees Beat Seesaws and Monkey Bars<\/a> by Stephen Merrill (~6 minute read)<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nIn this article from Edutopia, Merrill includes highlights from several research studies focused on children's time outdoors and provides evidence for the benefits of time in nature.\r\n
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- The Unconventional Handwriting Guide (Part II): Less Sports, More Dirt<\/a> by Meaghan (~15 minute read)<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nIn this blog post from Brain & Child Development. Play. Education Innovation., Meaghan shares insights about how outdoor play, particularly messy play, has benefits to children's development of fine motor skills.\r\n
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- Play Deprivation is a Serious Problem<\/a> by Angela Hanscom (~7 minute read)<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nIn this article from Community Playthings, Hanscom shares the importance of play, particularly outdoors and how the recent pandemic influences children's access to play.\r\n\r\nCHOOSE ONE<\/strong>- Select at least one of the following videos to gain another perspective about children's play outside.\r\n
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- Outdoor Play and Learning: Loose Parts<\/a> by Evergreen Canada (~ 5 minutes)<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nLearn about how children can include loose parts in their outdoor play.\r\n
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- It's Time for Play! Outdoor Play<\/a> by Dr. Marley Jarvis (~ 4 minutes)<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nIn this video from Head Start, Jarvis shares highlights of the benefits of outdoor play for young children and how families can support this type of play.\r\n\r\n ","rendered":"
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<\/p>\nREAD FIRST- <\/strong>Learn about the benefits of being in nature for children from the selection below.<\/p>\n
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- Read “Nature” (p. 18) from The Wisdom of Play: How Children Learn to Make Sense of the World<\/a> by Community Playthings (~2 minute read)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
CHOOSE TWO<\/strong>– Select at least two of the articles below to learn more about the importance of outdoor play.<\/p>\n
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- Play in a Puddle on a Rainy Day<\/a> by Meredith Burton (~8 minute read)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
In this article from NAEYC, Burton suggests ways to take advantage of rainy days and how children might benefit from playing in the rain.<\/p>\n
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- Our Proud Heritage: Outdoor Play is Essential to Whole Child Development<\/a> by Joe Frost & John A. Sutterby (~12 minute read)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
In this article from NAEYC, Frost and Sutterby share a historical perspective about young children’s outdoor play by sharing thoughts about the topics: kindergarten, parks, playgrounds, and safety.<\/p>\n
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- Ten Tips to Enhance Your Outdoor Play Space<\/a> by Head Start Body Start (~2 minute read)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
In this tip sheet, Head Start Body Start provides suggestions of how to support children’s outdoor play by making changes to the play space.<\/p>\n
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- Natural Sensory Learning<\/a> by Diann Gano & Sharron Krull (~13 minute read)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
In this article from Community Playthings, Gano & Krull share how children can explore their senses during their time outside.<\/p>\n
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- At Playtime, Open Fields and Trees Beat Seesaws and Monkey Bars<\/a> by Stephen Merrill (~6 minute read)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
In this article from Edutopia, Merrill includes highlights from several research studies focused on children’s time outdoors and provides evidence for the benefits of time in nature.<\/p>\n
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- The Unconventional Handwriting Guide (Part II): Less Sports, More Dirt<\/a> by Meaghan (~15 minute read)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
In this blog post from Brain & Child Development. Play. Education Innovation., Meaghan shares insights about how outdoor play, particularly messy play, has benefits to children’s development of fine motor skills.<\/p>\n
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- Play Deprivation is a Serious Problem<\/a> by Angela Hanscom (~7 minute read)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
In this article from Community Playthings, Hanscom shares the importance of play, particularly outdoors and how the recent pandemic influences children’s access to play.<\/p>\n
CHOOSE ONE<\/strong>– Select at least one of the following videos to gain another perspective about children’s play outside.<\/p>\n
- Play Deprivation is a Serious Problem<\/a> by Angela Hanscom (~7 minute read)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- The Unconventional Handwriting Guide (Part II): Less Sports, More Dirt<\/a> by Meaghan (~15 minute read)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- At Playtime, Open Fields and Trees Beat Seesaws and Monkey Bars<\/a> by Stephen Merrill (~6 minute read)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- Natural Sensory Learning<\/a> by Diann Gano & Sharron Krull (~13 minute read)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- Ten Tips to Enhance Your Outdoor Play Space<\/a> by Head Start Body Start (~2 minute read)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- Our Proud Heritage: Outdoor Play is Essential to Whole Child Development<\/a> by Joe Frost & John A. Sutterby (~12 minute read)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- Play in a Puddle on a Rainy Day<\/a> by Meredith Burton (~8 minute read)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- Read “Nature” (p. 18) from The Wisdom of Play: How Children Learn to Make Sense of the World<\/a> by Community Playthings (~2 minute read)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- It's Time for Play! Outdoor Play<\/a> by Dr. Marley Jarvis (~ 4 minutes)<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nIn this video from Head Start, Jarvis shares highlights of the benefits of outdoor play for young children and how families can support this type of play.\r\n\r\n ","rendered":"
- Outdoor Play and Learning: Loose Parts<\/a> by Evergreen Canada (~ 5 minutes)<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nLearn about how children can include loose parts in their outdoor play.\r\n
- Play Deprivation is a Serious Problem<\/a> by Angela Hanscom (~7 minute read)<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nIn this article from Community Playthings, Hanscom shares the importance of play, particularly outdoors and how the recent pandemic influences children's access to play.\r\n\r\nCHOOSE ONE<\/strong>- Select at least one of the following videos to gain another perspective about children's play outside.\r\n
- The Unconventional Handwriting Guide (Part II): Less Sports, More Dirt<\/a> by Meaghan (~15 minute read)<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nIn this blog post from Brain & Child Development. Play. Education Innovation., Meaghan shares insights about how outdoor play, particularly messy play, has benefits to children's development of fine motor skills.\r\n
- At Playtime, Open Fields and Trees Beat Seesaws and Monkey Bars<\/a> by Stephen Merrill (~6 minute read)<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nIn this article from Edutopia, Merrill includes highlights from several research studies focused on children's time outdoors and provides evidence for the benefits of time in nature.\r\n
- Natural Sensory Learning<\/a> by Diann Gano & Sharron Krull (~13 minute read)<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nIn this article from Community Playthings, Gano & Krull share how children can explore their senses during their time outside.\r\n
- Ten Tips to Enhance Your Outdoor Play Space<\/a> by Head Start Body Start (~2 minute read)<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nIn this tip sheet, Head Start Body Start provides suggestions of how to support children's outdoor play by making changes to the play space.\r\n
- Our Proud Heritage: Outdoor Play is Essential to Whole Child Development<\/a> by Joe Frost & John A. Sutterby (~12 minute read)<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nIn this article from NAEYC, Frost and Sutterby share a historical perspective about young children's outdoor play by sharing thoughts about the topics: kindergarten, parks, playgrounds, and safety.\r\n