Less Screen, More Green: Outdoor Safety Tips for Kids
Click on this link to download this useful resource for playing outside and limiting use of screens.
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Becoming Champions of Play with Judith Frizlen 3 week course begins May 5, 2021
For those of you who may need to convince colleagues that play is the way children grow and develop, this 3 week course may be just what you need. Here is an overview: May 5th – 29th In this three-week…
Guide to screen addictions and responsible digital use
The Covid 19 has presented numerous challenges for children’s development, cognitively, socially, emotionally, and physically. A major concern during the pandemic has been the overuse of technology, whether it was the need for virtual school experiences or an outlet for…
Children should be having fun with friends, instead of extra lessons to catch them up, say experts in the United Kingdom. Please listen U.S.
“ Experts in child development are calling on the government to support a “summer of play” to help pupils in England recover from the stress of lockdown and a year of Covid upheaval. Call for ‘summer of play’ to help English…
Playground or panopticon?
This article in this link discusses the importance of playground design. Playground design reflects the workforce we hope to create. You can find this article at this link Playground or panopticon?
After 100 Years of the Same Teaching Model It’s Time to Throw Out the Playbook
Click on this article to see why the Industrial Model of Education is not the appropriate model for the 21st Century. After 100 Years of the Same Teaching Model It’s Time to Throw Out the Playbook
The Importance of Recess in California Elementary School Reopening Rebecca A. London
Are you concerned that schools will cancel recess? Are you concerned that as schools return from Covid 19, recess will be eliminated or shortened in order to “catch” children/students up from the lost time? Here is an article by Rebecca…
Let’s Play America hosting a FREE Play Day
LPA is hosting our Virtual Mid-Winter Play Day, Sunday, February 14, 1-5pm(EST). This exciting fun FREE event is for all ages. The beauty of a Virtual Play Day is you can play from anywhere. See our flyers and the link…
Children and Trees
Bill Crane has created a video on the love that children have with trees. Here is the link Children and Trees IPA USA has a fundraiser of t-shirts Trees over Screens. You can find how to get a tshirt by…
Community Playthings on – Play, a child’s natural mechanism for coping
Community Playthings, a strong advocate for play, just posted this great article on why play helps children cope. Be sure to visit the site and read the full article. Play, a child’s natural mechanism for coping