For Your Binder
The Right to Play
Withholding recess for punishment is counterintuitive because the students who have trouble sitting still or being quiet are often the ones who would benefit the most from some free time to move around and regain their focus. #teaching #learning #recess #DAP #play #outside #movement #equity
Hugs, Not Drugs
This is a bit lengthy and quite dated. Of Note: there is no publication date provided, but it references stats from the 1990s so while I wouldn't advise quoting the numbers, the general overarching premise is timely: the wildest colts make the best horses. Are we medicating to truly assist? Or to increase compliance within a broken system? #teaching #learning #DAP #movement
Why kids should go barefoot more (and probably adults, too)
Our feet were healthier before we started wearing shoes! #play #risk #outside #movement
State of Play: How tot lots became places to build children’s brains
The city has come to realize that it must provide for its children, that they have a right to play as well as to work. NYC Mayor Seth Low, 1903.
So what happened? #play #playgrounds #outside #movement #adventureplaygrounds #playwork Of note, depending on how often you access articles in The New Yorker, you might need to sign up for this one.
Being active in play environments: The key to children’s health and wellbeing
It's important to make sure neighborhoods have diverse environmental qualities that encourage children & caregivers to stay physically active, meet friends and connect with the natural environment. #play #outside #movement
Leave No Child Inside
Read more about the growing movement to reconnect children & nature and how to battle nature deficit disorder. The future of children in nature has profound implications not only for the conservation of land but also for the direction of the environmental movement. #outside #nature #play
Large Motor Games to Play!
This session was being updated right before COVID - bummer - it will get redone for when we can all be back running around and playing games together, but for now, this is the handout for you! Need to see some of the games in action? Consider getting Lisa's DVD of the same title! #movement #outside #recess #DAP #play #handouts #teaching
The crucial role of recess in school
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) believes that recess is a crucial component of a child's development and should not be withheld for punitive or academic reasons. Of note: this position statement was reaffirmed by the AAP in 2016. #recess #DAP #play #teaching #learning #outside #movement
The Case for Elementary School Recess
Even juries get recess!!!!! #recess #movement #play #DAP #outside #teaching #learning
Students Who Lose Recess Are the Ones Who Need It Most
Despite evidence that play and social interactions are crucial to cognitive development, schools continue to take recess away. #recess #teaching #learning #outside #movement #DAP #pushdown
Nixing Recess: The silly, alarmingly popular way to punish kids
Sometimes it takes teachers AND parents to bring educational policies in-line with what we know about the importance of recess. #recess #play #teaching #learning #DAP #outside #movement
Creating Inclusive Playgrounds: A Playbook of Considerations and Strategies
Worth the cost of the ink to print out all 140 pages! From page 11:
This playbook aims to give readers:
• insight into gaps and issues inherent in thinking about inclusive playground design and practice
• insight into how inclusive playgrounds and their surroundings are experienced together
• potential strategies that will contribute to project discussions, designs, budgets, and more
• a depth and breadth of ‘how to’ guidance for designing inclusive playgrounds
• ways to ensure that any inclusively designed playground and its surrounding environment are accessible and welcoming to children with disabilities and their families
#play #inclusion #accessibility #equity #environment #recess #playgrounds #DAP #movement #outside #teaching #learning
