Get Outside and Play in the Early Years

Everything is possible outside – children are more physically active, the natural world enters through all the senses, and community connections are made. In this workshop, we will explore the reasons for getting outdoors and our role as adults in these experiences. You will come away with inspiration and practical ideas to create engaging outdoor play spaces and experiences. Come ready to play outside, no matter the weather!

Together we will:

• Explore personal knowledge and feelings about outdoor play.
• Identify barriers to and benefits of outdoor play.
• Reflect on their “why” for getting children outside to play.
• Review the key roles of adults in providing time, space, and materials for outdoor play.
• Learn about loose parts and engage in loose parts experiences.
• Build their repertoire of outdoor play experiences for children.
• Build positive connections with the Land and natural world and enjoy time outdoors.

Christina is an outdoor play advocate and founder of Get Outside and Play, an organization that ensures more outdoor play in early learning and care settings, schools, and communities through events, presentations, workshops, and consulting.
She has been supporting outdoor experiences with people of all ages for 20+ years and 8 years ago she pivoted her work to put play at the centre. She believes play is the best way children (and adults) connect with the land, their communities, their bodies and each other.
She loves being cozy and also find beauty in getting outside in winter! Christina find calm and quiet in the winter landscape.
She lives along the Bow River and Calgary Alberta and can be found walking her dog Clover or chasing after her adventurous 11 year old.

PLEASE RSVP BY FEBUARY. 27th