Natural Play - Articles and Resources

Interesting Articles - The Importance of Physical Activity and Play

Here are some links that support the need for play in our community. 

Take Me Outside Day - October 24th
http://takemeoutside.ca/tmo-day

Schools looking outside to inspire students
http://childnature.ca/article/schools-looking-outside-inspire-students

Active For Life

http://activeforlife.ca/true-north-strong-and-free/

The Centre for Active Living

http://www.centre4activeliving.ca/

An interesting article that provides children's perspective on play:

http://www.centre4activeliving.ca/publications/wellspring/2012/feb-child-play.pdf

Minding Our Bodies

http://www.mindingourbodies.ca/

A literature review from the Minding Our Bodies organization:

http://www.mindingourbodies.ca/about_the_project/literature_reviews/physical_activity_and_mental_health

US Fitness Web Site

http://www.fitness.gov/publications/council/calltoactivity_sept08.pdf.pdf

We were given the June issue of Today's Parent because it has a great article on the science of play. 

Here is a link to the article and the author's website.

http://playgroundology.wordpress.com/2012/05/28/postscipt-to-the-science-of-play-in-todays-parent/