by Play Outdoors | Feb 5, 2021 | Beyond the Fence, Outdoor Play
How many times have you walked by early learning and child care programs and kindergarten programs with chain link fences, where children come running to see you? Or have you ever observed children putting their tiny hands under the fence to just get that one...
by Play Outdoors | Jan 1, 2021 | Outdoor Play, Science in the Outdoors
Back to the Blog Adults may view puddles as a place for children stomp their feet, splash, giggle, and of course get wet and dirty. But, for children, a puddle is more than a puddle – it is a learning lab for exploration and discovery. Why? Because puddles ignite...
by Play Outdoors | Dec 29, 2020 | Outdoor Play
The importance of water play for and with children has long been established. Theorists, including Frobel, Dewey and others identified that water play contributes to laying the foundation for logical mathematical thinking, science reasoning, and cognitive problem...
