Outdoor play environment

Our school has an Outdoor Learning Committee that I am a part of. We all feel very strongly that the environment where the children play outside is just as important as the environment inside our school. We have worked hard to make our playground an area where the kids can run, exercise explore and yes...learn! Outside play plays an important role in children's development! They are working gross motor muscles and getting must needed exercise. They learn how to solve problems such as when…

Right in the center of our natural playground we created a tire mountain! The kids absolutely love this addition!

Last winter was a dry one here in Seattle, mild and dry with more sunny days than we're accustomed to seeing here in the Pacific Northwest. It was pleasant, but I for one am glad that we're back to normal this year as the atmospheric rivers have returned to their proper course, alternatively dousing and dribbling on us, filling our water reservoirs to overflowing and building up snow pack in the mountains that provide us with plenty when the dryer summer months return. They say that wars of…

Add interest to the children's outdoor play areas with this inspiring educator compilation of simple mud kitchen and digging play spaces for children.

Kids today are engaging in outdoor play less frequently than previous generations. Research has shown a significant decline in outdoor playtime, with only 31% of children playing outside daily compared to 70% of their parents during childhood. This reduction in playtime is concerning, especially given the rise of sensory processing disorders and autism spectrum disorders among children. Multi-sensory playgrounds can help to address this problem and encourage healthy child development. Be a…

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It's Day 9 0f our 31 Days of Outdoor Activities for Toddlers! Years ago we did a similar Outdoor Sticky Collage with the boys (although it