Play, Outdoor Learning, and Raising Physically and Mentally Healthy Children

cynthiahmFebruary 16, 2020February 17, 2020#early learning, family, Kid lit, kids, nature, parents, teachersearly childhood physical development, freely chosen, kindergarten readiness, learning through play, mental health and well being, mental health of young children, natural environment, play, play advocates, risky play, self-directed activities, Teacher Tom, trust children, video

This video is a wonderful collection of comments on children’s play by some incredibly articulate human beings. If you want to understand why play is so valuable, you must watch this. Adults need to trust children to manage their own play and learning, not try to control it!

If you have children in your life, if you are a parent, grandparent, teacher, librarian or school administrator, I encourage you to take 20 minutes of your time and watch this video. Topics such as risk, outdoor play, natural environments, kindergarten readiness and self-chosen activities are covered.

Thank you for reading/viewing. Have a great day!

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I am a preschool teacher/music teacher who loves to take photos and write stories in her spare time. My dream is to become a published author. Follow my journey as I work towards turning my dream into a reality. View more posts

2 thoughts on “Play, Outdoor Learning, and Raising Physically and Mentally Healthy Children”

Norah says:

February 17, 2020 at 11:51 am

Great share, Cynthia.

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1. cynthiahm says:
  
  February 17, 2020 at 2:58 pm
  
  I hope that many people will see this video. I love it so much.
  
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