The Friday 5 for April 15th

15th April, 2011 - Posted by - No 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:

USA Today reports, The great outdoors are just that for kids. We couldn’t agree more!
Build Better Schools shared an interesting post: Why many more kids get intensely bored.
Many of us had free range childhoods, but very few children do today. Meg Rosker interviewed Lenore Skenazy about that very issue from the parenting perspective.
Let’s play outdoors, with 50 Outdoor Activities Your Children Will Love!
Need a little inspiration to improve the quality of play in your child’s world? Check out Pop-Up Adventure 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. It’s good for the mind, body and spirit! 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…