I am so excited to announce that Get Outside and Play Week is happening for a second year in a row from May 26th -June 3rd. Why do I love Get Outside and Play Week? Because it celebrates play based learning outside and all the events are free!! You can even create your own public…
Do you ever feel like we have lost something, like things used to have a richness to them that you can’t quite put your finger on? Our world is now full of more connection, information, and noise than we can comprehend. We shifted into this busy lifestyle without question. When this technology ridden lifestyle shift…
Do we even know what play or even outdoor play is anymore? Research has been trying to show parents that unstructured outdoor play is important but they are still feeling the pressure to put their children in structured play environments. In fact, structured play has become so common that parents and childcare givers are confusing…
Let the kids play… Outdoors! Outdoor play is not something that should be optional for young children. Children need to have opportunities that allow their curiosity to take them on adventures as they create and explore their outdoor surroundings. The benefits of outdoor play have been shown by researchers to be important for child…
I am so excited to share with you Get Outside and Play week. Get Outside and Play week is an event in Alberta run by the Environmental Council of Alberta Education that encourages the whole family to get outside and play. To celebrate and get ready for the event I am writing a series of…
