12 Ingredients for Creating the Ultimate Mud Kitchen
Mum’s Grapevine
20 Ways to Create Play Environments for the Soul
Rusty Keeler, Designing for Play
50 Ways Forest and Outdoor Learning Experiences Benefit Child Development
Forest Holidays
Association of Early Childhood Educators Ontario (AECEO)
Pages tagged “Outdoor”
Back2Nature Network
Connecting children and families with nature.
Bienenstock Playgrounds
Consulting, design and construction of natural playspaces.
Bird-Watching Activities for Kids
How Stuff Works
Canada Safety Council
Rules and guidelines for play spaces in Canada.
Canadian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines For Children and Youth
Website; Full Guidelines, ParticipACTION
Canadian Wildlife Federation – Education & Leadership
Can you Prescribe Nature?
BBC News, July 2015
Child’s Play: Forget Monkey Bars. Let Them Be Monkeys
Article, Globe and Mail
Checklists for Working in a School or ELC Setting
Creative Star Learning Limited
Daycare in the Woods; Forest School at Rosalind Blauer Centre for Child Care
St. Catharines Standard video on Youtube
Developing Your School Grounds – Useful Books
Creative Star Learning Ltd.
ECCDC & Bienenstock Natural Playgrounds Partnership: Working together to transform traditional playgrounds into naturalized play spaces.
Foraging with Kids: A Beginners Guide to Foraging for Wild Edibles with Kids
Article, Wilder Child
Found in the Forest: Exploring the Environmental School
Gardens and Food Safety Fact Sheet
Article, Niagara Region
Gardening for Wildlife
Canadian Wildlife Federation
Getting it Right for Play – A Toolkit to Assess and Improve Local Play Opportunities
Play Scotland
Go Bug Hunting with Kids
Go Explore Nature
How to Create a “Risky Play” Backyard Playground
Active for Life
Incredible View of the Milky Way and More
Nature.com
International Mud Day, June 29
World Forum Foundation
Kids Hop to it for New Playground
Article, Niagara This Week
Landscape and Child Development
Article, Evergreen
Making the Case for Natural Playgrounds
Article, by Adam Bienenstock; Canadian Child Care Federation; Interaction, Spring 2010
Natural Play in Schools
Video, Youtube
Nature and Why It’s Essential For Kids’ Brains: Information for Parents and Caregivers
Article on ementalhealth.ca
Nature Explore
Online Educator Workshops
Nature for Families
Video, Nature Explore
Nature is the Classroom
Video, WBEZ91.5 Chicago
Nature for All
Video, Child & Nature Alliance of Canada
Nature Kindergarten: Deepening Connections with Place with Dr. Enid Elliot
Video
Nature Play New Zealand
Nature playscapes and inspiration.
Negotiating Professional Learning in Place: Vygotsky Influenced Forest School
Blog Post, Diane Kashin; Technology Rich Inquiry Based Research, August 2015
Niagara Parks – Nature Activities
Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority
OutClass, Outdoor Classrooms
Outdoor Play – Hardwired for Nature
Child-Encyclopedia
Outdoor & Woodland Learning Scotland
Online Resources
Risk is Essential to Childhood – as are Scrapes, Grazes, Falls, and Panic
Article, The Guardian
Risky Outdoor Play is Good for your Kids. Here’s Why
The Weather Network, June 2015
Schemas in Children’s Play
Article, Nature Play
The Biggest Risk is Keeping Kids Indoors
The ParticipACTION Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth, 2015
The Conversation – Environment & Energy
The Good School Playground Guide
Article, Learning Through Landscapes
The Overprotected Kid
Article, The Atlantic
The Right — and Surprisingly Wrong — Ways to Get Kids to Sit Still in Class
Article, The Washington Post
The Ugly Side of Loose Parts
Article, Marc Armitage Website
This Is Me : Article 31 and a Child’s Right to Play
Video, UNCRC Article 31
Universal Principles for Connecting Children with Nature
World Forum Foundation
Inspiring Children’s Spirit of Stewardship
World Forum Foundation
Eco-Friendly Guide – What Can Be Done to Make Our Centres Green?
World Forum Foundation
Why Naturalized Play Spaces Are Important…
Article, Bienenstock Natural Playgrounds
Why Safe Playgrounds Aren’t Great for Kids
Video, Youtube
Why So Many Kids Can’t Sit Still in School Today
Article, The Washington Post
Why Our Children Need to Get Outside and Engage With Nature
Article, the Guardian
Why Outdoor Play is Important to Childhood Development
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