Balanced and barefoot : how unrestricted outdoor play makes for strong, confident, and capable children / Angela J. Hanscom.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hanscom, Angela J.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Play.

Outdoor recreation.

Nature.

Child development.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (247 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Oakland, California : New Harbinger Publications, Inc., 2016.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Today's kids have adopted sedentary lifestyles filled with television, video games, and computer screens. But more and more, studies show that children need "rough and tumble" outdoor play in order to develop their sensory, motor, and executive functions. Disturbingly, a lack of movement has been shown to lead to a number of health and cognitive difficulties, such as attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), emotion regulation and sensory processing issues, and aggressiveness at school recess break. So, how can you ensure your child is fully engaging their body, mind, and all of their senses? Using the same philosophy that lies at the heart of her popular TimberNook program--that nature is the ultimate sensory experience, and that psychological and physical health improves for children when they spend time outside on a regular basis--author Angela Hanscom offers several strategies to help your child thrive, even if you live in an urban environment. Today it is rare to find children rolling down hills, climbing trees, or spinning in circles just for fun. We've taken away merry-go-rounds, shortened the length of swings, and done away with teeter-totters to keep children safe. Children have fewer opportunities for unstructured outdoor play than ever before, and recess times at school are shrinking due to demanding educational environments. With this book, you'll discover little things you can do anytime, anywhere to help your kids achieve the movement they need to be happy and healthy in mind, body, and spirit.

Contents:

Chapter 1: Why can't my child sit still?

Chapter 2: The body and the senses

Chapter 3: From restricted movement to active free play

Chapter 4: The therapeutic value of outdoor play

Chapter 5: "Safety first" equals child development later

Chapter 6: What's wrong with the playground and indoor play spaces today?

Chapter 7: Rethinking recess and the classroom

Chapter 8: When is my baby ready for outdoors?

Chapter 9: Getting children to play creatively and independently outdoors.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781626253742

1626253749