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Partnerships for Progress

11-04-2020 The Children at Play Network exists as a network of relationships. Regional change – and the resulting improved outdoor ...
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Embracing Risk in Play

By Austin Nikolich, Curriculum Director, Sacred Heart Preschool Over the years Sacred Heart Preschool has been engaged in a deep ...
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International Playwork Campference – Save The Date 2021

SAVE the DATE – International Playwork Campference September 24-27, 2021 Presented by Pop-Up Adventure Play Hosted by Bernheim Arboretum and ...
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Louisville Nature Center’s Forest Preschool Opens

Swallowtail Forest School, which opened at the Louisville Nature Center on Sept. 21, is the first of its kind in ...
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The Evolution of a Play-Based Preschool Program

09-22-2020 By Austin Nikolich, Director of Curriculum, Sacred Heart Preschool, Louisville, KY Sacred Heart Preschool embarked on a large-scale overhaul ...
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New Playgrounds at 4-C Early Learning Centers

The Children at Play Network recently visited three new natural playgrounds at 4-C, Community Coordinated Childcare, early learning centers and ...
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CAPN included in the Mindful Play Summit

A Free Virtual Summit on the Value of Mindfulness in Play – Beginning September 21st Are you a parent, caretaker ...
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Thrive Afternoon Adventurer and W.I.L.D. Co-Op – A Pilot for Outdoor Kindergarten

Creasey Mahan Nature Preserve is hosting two new programs this school year in response to the growing demand for safe ...
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A Journey to Embrace Play and Nature-based Pedagogy

Aug, 25, 2020 By Austin Nikolich, Curriculum Director, Sacred Heart Preschool 2020 has certainly posed some significant challenges for schools ...
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Rethinking the School Campus at 2nd Presbyterian Weekday School

08-24-2020 By Hayley Abell, Director, 2nd Presbyterian Weekday School, Louisville, KY This summer, 2nd Presbyterian Weekday School reached out to ...
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Thrive Forest School Reopens

Children returned to Thrive Forest Preschool, for a full re-opening of the school in August following its closure in the ...
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Playing While Black

Research demonstrates that children growing up in the U.S. today have fewer opportunities to play than their parents. That lack of opportunity ...
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Exploring Nature with Children

Nature has many benefits for the health and wellbeing for children and adults. It’s also a place for healing in ...
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Coffee with Claude: CAPN Director to talk at virtual SpringFest

CAPN Director Claude Stephens will discuss the many benefits of free play for early education on May 23, 2020 during ...
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Pandemic Play Week – Lots of Loose Parts

As we enter week seven sheltering at home during the COVID pandemic, outside of electronics, you may find your child’s ...
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Thrive Forest School Hiring Teachers

Thrive Forest School, the first of its kind in the Louisville, Ky area, is hiring lead teacher and support teacher ...
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Conversation on Play and Relationships: CAPN Director and US Play Coalition

Claude Stephens, the director of the Children at Play Network at Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest recently participated in a ...
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Pandemic Play

By Jessica Forst – CAPN Play Facilitator and Parent As I watch my children play in between working from home, ...
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Community Partnerships and the Seeds for Urban Play

The Seeds for Urban Play(SUP) is a special initiative of the Children at Play Network in partnership with community-based organizations ...
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2,000 Children at Free Play Days 2019

The Children at Play Network together with our CAPN Partners provided outdoor free play opportunities to nearly 2,000 children through ...
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