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Outdoor Play Canada’s Breath of Fresh Air Summit

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Calling Families Canada members! Use your exclusive member discount for this great event!  The Breath of Fresh Air Summit is a three-day Outdoor Play Summit where thought leaders, practitioners, researchers, and policymakers connect to share best practices. The summit is led by Outdoor Play Canada (OPC), a national organization that brings together advocates, practitioners, researchers, …

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Why Play on Family Day!

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Happy Family Day to our Families Canada members in Alberta, British Columbia, New Brunswick, Ontario, and Saskatchewan! Family Day is a great time to relax, play, and enjoy time with your family, whether at home, or outdoors with others. This Family Day, we encourage all educators, parents, and family support service providers to find new …

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Early Childhood Development & Play

Early Childhood Development & Play Play is the universal right and language of childhood. It is through play that children learn, make friends, communicate, stay active, problem-solve, and make sense of the world around them. Families Canada has a long history of helping family support centres, practitioners, and families facilitate healthy child development through play. …

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Revitalizing Outdoor Play and Reigniting a Sense of Community

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Revitalizing Outdoor Play and Reigniting a Sense of Community English | Français COVID-19 restrictions have highlighted the importance of access to outdoor play for children. It has also shown the need for a sense of community. This is especially true in urban and low-income communities, where there is often limited natural green and outdoor play space. To address this need, …

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National PlayDay: Boosting Children’s Health and Well-being

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National PlayDay: Boosting Children’s Health and Well-being English | Français Research and practice clearly shows that play is fundamental for children’s health and well-being. Unfortunately, there continue to be barriers to giving children the opportunity for exploring and learning through free, self-directed play. The International Play Association Canada (IPA Canada) is working to promote the child’s right to play. …

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Be a Lifeguard to Children’s “Risky Play”

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Be a Lifeguard to Children’s “Risky Play” English | Français Where is the line between acceptable risk and recklessness? In this blog, see how you can bring risk safely back into play using the lifeguard approach.    By Jim Grove   Risky play is a hot button topic in parenting. Are you “overprotecting” your children? Or are …

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Play Magazine, Issue 2 (French)

Play Magazine, Issue 2 (French) In this issue, we want to point you towards comprehensive opportunities and tools that will help you really dig into outdoor play concepts. What professional development opportunities out there can help you incorporate outdoor play into your work? What resources can you use in your conversations with parents? How can …

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Play Magazine, Issue 2 (English)

Play Magazine, Issue 2 (English) In this issue, we want to point you towards comprehensive opportunities and tools that will help you really dig into outdoor play concepts. What professional development opportunities out there can help you incorporate outdoor play into your work? What resources can you use in your conversations with parents? How can …

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Play Magazine, Issue 1 (French)

Play Magazine, Issue 1 (French) Thanks to the generous support of the Lawson Foundation, in this inaugural issue of Families Canada’s Play magazine you will hear from experts on the forefront of Canada’s outdoor play movement, discover what’s happening with play across the country, and take away tips to use in your work with children. …

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