The Friday 5 for August 20th
20th August, 2010 - Posted by - 4 Comments
Friday Five –> Pronunciation:Fri•day ’fiv –> Function: Noun
Definition: Sampling of articles and blog posts that caught our eye that will be of interest to Head Start, parent and early childhood education communities.
This week’s Friday 5:
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Play is such an important topic, even the Wall Street Journal is chiming in.
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NPR explores how the Impact of Childhood Obesity Goes Beyond Health.
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Get outside & move! Download the Nature Explore Families’ Club Kit for free from the great folks at the Arbor Day Foundation.
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TBSB blogger Jenny is talking dirty this week!
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Juliet @creativestar inspires us to take Circle Time outside this school year.
OK, that should be enough to keep you busy for a bit!
Did anything catch your eye this week? We would love to know about it — so share it in the comments section.
Don’t forget to get outside and play this weekend! Bethe
Bethe Almeras, MS, is the HSBS Education & Outreach Director. A long time educator and play advocate, she is passionate about outdoor play and connecting children with nature. In her free time Bethe writes a blog, The Grass Stain Guru, and can often be found playing outside. She is particularly fond of squirrels. And turtles. And…
photo credit: jensen_chua
Tags: activity, childhood, development, ECE, family, fun, head start, Health, obesity, outdoors, Parent, Physical Activity, Play, preschool
Posted on: August 20, 2010
4 Comments
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jenny @ let the children play
August 21st, 2010 at 12:24 am
Oooh, thank you – I see my name there
I love the Friday 5: my favoriet thing to do is hunt around for great links to inspire me.
Juliet (aka CreativeSTAR)
August 22nd, 2010 at 10:16 am
Thanks very much for mentioning my Outdoor Circle Time blog. I had a very encouraging response on the Times Educational Supplement (TES) forum. This is the biggest UK education forum and I asked teachers for their thoughts about taking children outside on their first day back. There were lots of big enthusiastic “Yes” s!
It’s a slow burn but we’re getting there. The outdoor revolution is happening. By stealth more than anything!
hsbs
August 24th, 2010 at 10:50 pm
Juliet & Jenny — We are SO PROUD to be partners in the outdoor play revolution with you both!
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