The Friday Five for September 24th
24th September, 2010 - Posted by - 4 Comments
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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:
- Saturday, September 25th is Nature Rocks Day! Make time to get moving and connect with nature.
- @EduKidsInc is talking about Playground Politics in Early Childhood Education.
- Spend some time in an amazing Swedish Preschool, where play, time outdoors in nature, and movement is fully embraced. (Video)
- @NAEYC brings us, Play: Where Learning Begins.
- Let’s get dirty with TBSB blogger Jenny – glorious mud play!
I think that should be enough to keep you busy for a bit! Get outside this weekend and look for signs of fall’s arrival. Mother Nature has got a great show in store!
Did anything catch your eye this week? We would love to know about it — so please 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 sandpipers. And…
Tags: activity, childhood, children, development, ECE, family, movement, nature, obesity. HSBS, outdoors, Parent, Physical Activity, Play, playgrounds, preschool
Posted on: September 24, 2010
4 Comments
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September 25th, 2010 at 4:09 am
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jenny @ let the children play
September 25th, 2010 at 7:23 am
Bethe, thanks as always for your support by linking to my posts. Off now to read your other picks
jenny @ let the children play
September 25th, 2010 at 7:36 am
Thanks for sharing such a great list Bethe – it just shows that you don’t have to spend a fortune to enhance your outdoor playspace (thankfully!). A bean teepee and sunflower house (although I think ours will be more of a sunflower tunnel) are high on the agenda when we get back to school this term. I tried the teepee a few weeks ago, but the bamboo posts were too short and there wasn’t enough space for even one child to fit comfortably. Now I see I need 6ft poles, so off to the nursery I will go.
jenny @ let the children play
September 25th, 2010 at 7:37 am
Oops, put that comment on the wrong post. It was meant for your wonderful 10 tips post of course.
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