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Playful Mindset is a national, charitable organization currently operating in the Ottawa, Ontario region with plans to expand nationally in coming years. Their mission is to disrupt adverse childhood experiences and support children and caregivers' mental health through outdoor play. They offer a number of Outdoor Play Support Groups, including: Grief & Loss Gender Based...

Extend summertime nature exploration and its many benefits for children with the Screentime Action Network at Fairplay's Children and Family Nature Inspiration Guide, created by their very own Nature & Play Working Group. Designed to jumpstart outdoor creativity and exploration, this guide is filled with: · Creative outdoor activities · Nature timekeeping tools · Evidence-based resources on nature’s many benefits Click here...

The Let's Move Canada podcast published an episode on Risky Play with Dr. Suzanne Beno and Dr. Mariana Brussoni. Dr. Suzanne Beno is a pediatric emergency medicine physician based at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, Ontario, and senior author of the new Canadian Pediatric Society (CPS)'s Position Statement on Outdoor Risky Play. Dr....

The Canadian Health and Fitness Institute welcomed Diane Nelson, Director of Education for the West Vancouver School District, to share her thoughts on the critical role of movement and physical activity on National Health and Fitness Day on June 1st, 2024. Diane shared key insights from research on the benefits of physical activity and the...

Check-out OPC's inaugural Annual Report to learn about everything we've been up to in our first year as a not-for-profit organization! We're immensely proud and honoured to be leading several exciting collaborative, cross-sectoral projects both in Canada and internationally. We could not have done it without our new and growing team of staff, students, and...

This innovative tool was created by Metalude in collaboration with the Centre d’écologie urbaine in Montreal. Designed for municipalities, the tool aims to help public space designers and managers plan for children's play in public space. The tool connects children's play experiences and basic needs to affordances municipalities can act on. It also provides a framework for municipalities to design...

This table highlights nationwide efforts in Outdoor Early Childhood Education (ECE) licensing, covering research, policy, and practice. It includes guiding documents, legislative initiatives, and professional development opportunities. The primary aim is to showcase the collective efforts of organizations, the ECE workforce, outdoor learning advocates, and policy and research specialists dedicated to advancing outdoor ECE licensing...

Drawing on a recent research project led by Dr. Tanya Halsall from the Royal Ottawa that explored outdoor learning in Canada, this video was created to share the children’s enjoyment of outdoor learning. Using data from interviews, the video highlights children’s quotes and shares important messages about the benefits and significance of outdoor learning. This...

The OutsidePlay.org Teacher Tool is a free online tool designed by Dr. Mariana Brussoni and her research team at the University of British Columbia to help teachers support outdoor play and learning in elementary schools. The Outdoor Play and Learning tool was designed by teachers for teachers. The Outdoor Play and Learning tool aims to...

Fairplay created the newly launched 'Nature Inspiration Guide' to support parents in getting their kids (toddlers to pre-teens) outside! It includes ideas for what to do outside and information on the many benefits nature provides to children (and adults). It also offers tools to help families track the time they spend outside. This carefully curated collection...