The Friday 5 for June 10th

10th June, 2011 - Posted by - 2 Comments

Friday Five –> Pronunciation:Fri•day ’fiv –> Function: Noun

Definition: A 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:

We love this story — and hope to see it take hold elsewhere: Play and physical activity to become mandatory part of child care and nursery school curricula in Manitoba. Kudos to our northern neighbors!
Check out the incredible new resource, Playopedia, from Childhood 101. So many great ideas — and more to come!
Kudos to the Let’s Move campaign for launching the new child care and early childhood site.
TV viewing and kids is a major issue in today’s society. Check out this article on just that from Child Trends.
And last but certainly not least, the playful Jenny Kable shares what children learn in the sandpit.

OK folks, I think that should keep everyone busy for awhile! 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!

Play on! ~ Bethe

Blogger Bio: 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…
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