Children need to be outside.
Outside, children are more physically active, connected to nature and develop community connections. As adults in children’s lives, our job is to provide the time, space, materials and most of all permission to play outside in child care, school and our communities. Get Outside and Play can help you support your educators, teachers and families to get outside and play!
Latest from In the Muck
Ideas, inspiration and thoughts from the field.
- Moving Loose Parts Outdoors
4 ideas on how to move loose parts in and out of a play space if you don’t have permanent outdoor storage. - Heading back to School with Outdoor Learning
All the conversations I am having right now with parents and teachers revolve around going back to school in September. - Outdoor Loose Parts Storage Ideas
Weird shapes and random stuff make loose parts amazing for play but a challenge for storing. In this blog I share a few ideas for storage I have come across in various settings.