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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Fundraiser for Red Oaks Forest School
There is a fundraiser for the Red Oaks Forest School, a valued partner of the Children at Play Network, from ...
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Free Play is for All – Seeds for Urban Play Conference
The Seeds for Urban Play Conference, hosted by the Children at Play Network (CAPN) and Play Cousins Collective (PCC) brought ...
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Planning for Urban Play – A Design Exercise
Play environments are where children build their first passions, their understanding of justice and how communities work. You can predict ...
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