Scouts Canada is the country’s leading co-ed youth organization, offering programming for children and youth aged 5-26. Their mission is to help develop well-rounded youth, better prepared for success in the world. Scouts Canada has many different programs, safety resources and other related resources as well as camps for all youth! Learn more about Scouts Canada here!...
The AQCPE is a network representing the interests of child care programs in Quebec. Their aim is for all children from 0-5 years of age to have universal access to quality educational services in collaboration with families. They provide numerous services including but not limited to human resources and consulting services, educational services, healthy eating services,...
The UpLift Partnership is a School-University-Community partnership supporting the health and learning of school-aged children and youth using a Healthy Promoting Schools approach. The UpLift team is hosted within Dalhousie University’s Healthy Populations Institute, while also operates in partnership with government, Nova Scotia Health, school communities, not-for-profits and the private sector. Their approach includes youth, schools,...
Vivo for Healthier Generations is a charity on a mission to inspire a wholistic mindset for healthy living. They believe that play can transform your life for the better! They also provide numerous research resources to get people moving and connecting more. They have a variety of programs and services including registered fitness programs, swimming and...
Earthscape Play is a collective of dedicated individuals who design and build amazing playgrounds for serious fun around the world. They combine landscape architecture, industrial design, architecture, engineering, carpentry, and project management to bring brilliant playground concepts to life. Earthscape Play uses an approach to playground design that recognizes that every child plays and interacts with...
Room to Play Consulting is led by Megan Zeni, an outdoor-classroom educator and outdoor play advocate. Megan offers workshops, teacher professional development, and district consulting on school gardens, outdoor classrooms and pedagogies of play in the elementary school context. She provides mentorship and leadership with pedagogical applications of outdoor play and learning in the elementary...
Launched in 2003, PLAYLearnThink is a social enterprise dedicated to fostering creativity, nurturing resilience, promoting science literacy and encouraging lifelong learning through play based and inquiry-based exploration. They provide play training for adults, AdventurePlayDays for children and play consulting for anyone involved in play provision. Learn more about PLAYLearnThink including their work with AdventurePlayDays, Play Training,...
The YMCA is a national charity that has been helping Canadians improve their lives. The YMCA of Southwestern Ontario’s mission is to be dedicated to the enrichment of communities through growth in mind, body, spirit for people of all backgrounds, beliefs, and abilities. At the YMCA, they have created a Playing to Learn curriculum supporting children’s...
Recreation Nova Scotia (RNS), in collaboration with the Department of Communities, Culture, Tourism and Heritage – Communities, Sport, and Recreation Division, has produced an online and printed booklet on Outdoor Play for parents and caregivers. The booklet, Why Outdoor Play Matters: A practical guide for parents and caregivers includes things like: what to say instead of...
Under the supervision of Dr. Mark Tremblay (Senior Scientist at the Healthy Active Living and Obesity Research Group at the CHEO Research Institute and President of Outdoor Play Canada) and Dr. Louise de Lannoy (Executive Director of Outdoor Play Canada), Yousif Al-Baldawi created a list of Outdoor ECE programs in Canada as part of his...
