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NextThese resources are for everyone who has, loves, or works directly with kids! Parents, caregivers, early years educators, teachers, recreation and camp professionals – this is for you! Whether you are looking to take your first steps leading children outdoors and you’re not sure where to start, or you’re comfortable leading children outdoors but you’d like to learn more about unstructured play and learning – this is for you!
These resources are for everyone who has, loves, or works directly with kids! Parents, caregivers, early years educators, teachers, recreation and camp professionals – this is for you! Whether you are looking to take your first steps leading children outdoors and you’re not sure where to start, or you’re comfortable leading children outdoors but you’d like to learn more about unstructured play and learning – this is for you!
We receive LOTS of questions about how to bring children outdoors! We created this resource to help answer some of your most frequently asked questions. Stay tuned for deeper dives into many of the topics covered.
What items do you need for unstructured outdoor play? This resource outlines the items we have in our first aid backpack and our loose parts kit that we bring with us when we’re out on the land.
Here are some tips from an educator on how to dress for being outdoors! Includes tips for sun and insect protection, and how to stay warm and dry in wet and cold weather!
Here are some ideas about what we might say instead of (or in addition to) “Be Careful!”, organized according to Ellen Sandseter’s six categories of risky play! Read the blog post here.
This resource shares how to dynamically assess risk (and how to include children in that process) in five easy steps. Read the blog post here.
Access to active play in nature and outdoors—with its risks—is essential for healthy child development. We recommend increasing children’s opportunities for self-directed play outdoors in all settings—at home, at school, in child care, the community and nature.
Did you know that one of the first signs of heat stroke is a change in skin colour? However, this isn’t always easily visible in darker skin tones. We’ve partnered with Black in Nature to help you identify symptoms of heat stroke for children and adults with darker skin tones, and ensure that everyone stays safe and cool under the sun!
Here is a video tutorial on how to set up a tarp for shade, shelter and play!
Thrive Outside is made possible thanks to generous individual donors, like you, and the following funding partners
