Children Have a Right to be Included in the Design of Play Spaces
One of the core beliefs of the Children at Play Network is that children should have agency over their play ...
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Backside Learning Center Tests Out Playcosystem
The Backside Learning Center at Churchill Downs recently brought out 30 children to help us test out the new Playcosystem ...
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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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