There's no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothes
Few things capture children’s imagination like water. They love to pour it, jump in it, spray each other with it, swim in it, blow bubbles in it, throw things in it…well, you get the idea. There’s a good reason for this – water play is packed with sensory experiences and learning opportunities for children. According to the journal Dimensions of… Read More
If you’ve read my first book, There’s No Such Thing as Bad Weather, you might have wondered what happened after my daughters and I came back to the U.S., following our extended stay in Sweden in 2016. The answer is that the girls started the fall semester at their ordinary school, while I finished my book and went back to… Read More
The other day, our cat had just snuggled up on my daughter’s pillow in bed when she saw something making its way through his soft, white fur. She knew immediately that it was a tick. Spring, summer and fall are high season for these pesky little critters and where we live they are everywhere, just waiting to hitch a ride… Read More
By Kristin Palen, OTR/L The plans are made, it’s a beautiful day and everything is ready. But there is one problem, your child doesn’t want to go outside! Maybe it’s the clothing layers, the gloves, the wind, the rain, the cold, or the heat holding them back. Neither you nor they may know the barrier, but it’s evident something is impeding their… Read More
When you live in Scandinavia, outdoor play in the winter is a given and the practicalities of it all is just something that you’re socialized into. New parents can tap into the collective, accumulated knowledge of their own parents, friends, preschool teachers, teachers, midwives, doctors and other health care professionals, who are all supportive of the idea that kids should… Read More
Getting caregivers on board for outdoor learning
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What makes parents support outdoor play in early education?
