How did movement become trivialized? How did testing become the only measure of a child’s success? We must allow for whole child development.
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Finland is an educational superpower, despite breaking almost every “rule” we Americans think we know about education. Wrong Turns, Right Moves in Education (Archway, 2019) investigates the differences in these systems, advocating for an educational model that focuses on quality over quantity and the social emotional growth of children through play.
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The Role of Risk in Play and Learning
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I am also an advocate to bring children out in Nature. I am so happy to see this page. Joan, I applaud all your efforts and work for children. I agree with you 200%.Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linked In Share by Email
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This is something I really wanted to get going before I retired, but alas-along came a pandemic. @williamdoylenyc @MikeHynes5 @pasi_sahlberg @FreeRangeKids @kinestheticlass @Kidsfit_ABL @mortonmoves @arom07 @cmspe225 @5_00Somewhere #SEL #PhysicalActivity #exercisegrowsbraincells https://twitter.com/tculiink/status/1480613265965260800
The new LiiNK Video is here! This video is a great summary of LiiNK, and it's now available to view! We are really excited about it & the future of LiiNK. Let us know what you think of it!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bc79Y3fFgEk
#tculiink #theliinkproject #education #play #physicalactivity
I’m so proud to work for a district @SeguinISD and Superintendent @DrMattGutierrez that is bold enough to make child-first decisions, even if it means reimagining how the school day looks. https://twitter.com/tculiink/status/1480613265965260800
The new LiiNK Video is here! This video is a great summary of LiiNK, and it's now available to view! We are really excited about it & the future of LiiNK. Let us know what you think of it!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bc79Y3fFgEk
#tculiink #theliinkproject #education #play #physicalactivity
Proud of the work we are doing with @tculiink! Proud of our amazing teachers! #1Heart1Seguin https://twitter.com/PeteSilvius/status/1480713918716727302
I’m so proud to work for a district @SeguinISD and Superintendent @DrMattGutierrez that is bold enough to make child-first decisions, even if it means reimagining how the school day looks. https://twitter.com/tculiink/status/1480613265965260800
The new LiiNK Video is here! This video is a great summary of LiiNK, and it's now available to view! We are really excited about it & the future of LiiNK. Let us know what you think of it!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bc79Y3fFgEk
#tculiink #theliinkproject #education #play #physicalactivity
The importance of unstructured play in early childhood cannot be underestimated because playing is essential to a child’s growth.
This is a great reference for the importance of play, especially in schools.
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The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child: Article 31 of the UNCRC recognizes the right of the child to: “…to engage in play and recreational activities appropriate to the age of the child and to participate freely in cultural life and the arts”.
And this study was done before COVID... https://sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0091743520300128?via%3Dihub "The risks of digital devices on #myopia & the protection by outdoor exposure should become widely known. Public campaigns are warranted." @Surgeon_General @sciencedirect @SenatorCantwell @williamdoylenyc #play
Being in nature naturally calms us down. We need experiences with nature on a daily basis.
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A 2018 study by King's College London found that exposure to trees, the sky and birdsong is beneficial to our psychological health.
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"Play is so integral to childhood that a child who does not have the opportunities to play is cut off from a major portion of childhood." - Caroline Musselwhite
Play develops thinking skills such as problem-solving and spatial awareness.
Teamwork makes the dream work! But really, how cool is this?
These LiiNK students in Oklahoma worked hard to accomplish this. It took 2-3 days of recruiting people to join and brainstorming how to get it done.
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The LiiNK Leadership team is meeting today! We are taking our recess breaks too!
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