Posted by Unknown | 4:10 AM

There was a slogan in Pennsylvania when I first moved here: "Welcome to Pennsylvania! Now Get Out!" It was part of the "Get ...

0 comments Labels: cultural education, outdoor play, sensory games

Posted by Unknown | 6:13 AM

 Photo: M&H Online play /plā/ Verb: Engage in activity for enjoyment and recreation rather than a serious or practical purpose. No...

0 comments Labels: afterschool, children's Yoga, outdoor play, sensory games, whole child learning

Posted by Unknown | 6:18 AM

Another week has flown by! I love this time of year, as the leaves change color and the air is crisp and clean in the morning as I write. I ...

0 comments Labels: family health, In case you missed it, nutrition, outdoor play, Transition

Posted by Unknown | 7:22 AM

  Photo: ©2008-Barbara Gini   "Play is the work of children. " ~Maria Montessori As everyone settles into the new scho...

0 comments Labels: creative play, inclusion, outdoor play, sensory games

Posted by Unknown | 4:48 AM

I love taking yoga outside in the summer. There is something so energizing about the sensation of grass against my bare feet & the sun s...

0 comments Labels: Kids Yoga, outdoor play, warrior pose

Posted by Unknown | 12:08 PM

Mindy Kalling photo courtesy of glamour.com In Case You Missed It is back with the most intriguing, awe-inspiring and informative posts fro...

0 comments Labels: nutrition, outdoor play, storytelling, Summer Camps

Posted by Unknown | 8:46 AM

 Photo: wallpaperbases.com My daughter went out the door this rainy morning, with no umbrella, no raincoat and sandals on her feet, splash...

0 comments Labels: nature, outdoor play, senses

Posted by Unknown | 3:16 AM

Here are the "In Case You Missed it" links of the top relevant articles for this past week. "In Case You Missed It" is a...

0 comments Labels: creative play, education, Fine Motor, friendship, outdoor play, posture, social skills

Posted by Unknown | 3:30 PM

What do 12 year old girls do when they are challenged to turn off their electronics for a day? (Find out below!)

0 comments Labels: Art, children's activities, creative play, outdoor play

Posted by Unknown | 10:08 AM

Which sounds like more fun: relaxing quietly in lotus pose on a yoga mat or gliding smoothly above the clouds on a magic carpet? Performing ...

0 comments Labels: exercise, movement, outdoor play, sensory games, social skills

Posted by Unknown | 8:27 PM

Photo ©2006, B.Gini Have you taken time to play with your children & teens lately?  It seems that our society is compelled to discourag...

0 comments Labels: Children's health, creative play, dramatic play, Maria Montessori, outdoor play, self-confidence, stress management

Posted by Unknown | 7:41 AM

It finally feels like winter today. I will miss the mild temperatures as I have never liked the cold. Even as a small child, while my brothe...

0 comments Labels: outdoor play, sensory integration, SPD, tactile sense, Winter

Posted by Unknown | 3:27 AM

The debate regarding recess has been going on for years, with administrator's, parents and play advocates on different sides of the argu...

0 comments Labels: character education, movement, outdoor play, self-confidence, social skills

Posted by Unknown | 7:49 AM

I go to nature to be soothed and healed, and to have my senses put in order. ~John Burroughs Human beings crave nature. From gardening, to w...

0 comments Labels: nature, outdoor play, sensory integration, stress management