Research shows that when children engage in free, spontaneous play outdoors, they adapt more readily to their culture, to society, and to the world. They build fine and gross motor skills. They learn to negotiate and solve problems. They stretch their imagination. They become more flexible in their thinking, and they develop creative and aesthetic appreciation.
from an interview with Joe L. Frost
in the American Journal of Play, vol. 1, No 2., Fall 2008
After a meeting today focused on design and concepts for the eventual outdoor exhibit at the Portland Children's Museum... I happened upon all the reasons to be excited about the project. In case there is a chance I might forget...
Love love love that photo of Stella. She is at one with the beach.
Posted by: Nancy | October 20, 2009 at 06:41 PM