Library

Academic Studies and Play on a Collision Course and Play is Losing : Study Shows Pressure on Children Leaves Less Time for Play. NEW YORK, Aug. 26, 1999 Kid source
http://www.kidsource.com/kidsource/content5/studies.play.html

Academy of Leisure Sciences. White Paper #6: The state of children’s play.
http://www.academyofleisuresciences.org/whitepap.htm

Austin, Chad. Project to examine health effectiveness of preschool play areas
http://www.ncsu.edu/news/press_releases/05_12/239.htm

Brown, Pei-San et al. The Value and Contribution of Free Play to Children's Development.Fall 2000 Children's Institute for Learning and Development.
http://www.ipema.org/News/default.aspx

Clements, Rhonda (2004). An Investigation of the Status of Outdoor Play. Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood, 5(1), 68–80.
http://www.wwwords.co.uk/pdf/viewpdf.asp?j=ciec&vol=5&issue=1&year=2004&article=7_Clements_CIEC_5_1_web&id=74.98.210.152

DeBord, Karen Et al (?) Making the most of outdoor time with Preschool children. North Carolina State University.
http://www.google.ca/search?hl=en&q=Making+the+most+of+outdoor+time+with+Preschool+children.&btnG=Search&meta=

Dietze, Beverlie /Crosseley, Barbara (2003) Opening the Door to the outdoors Canadian Child Care Federation.
http://www.qualiteservicesdegardecanada.ca/practice/programming/openingtooutdoors_en.htm

Dietze, Beverlie /Crosseley, Barbara (2003) Best Practices : The Outdoor Play Experience. Canadian Child Care Federation.
http://www.cccf-fcsge.ca/practice/programming/outdoorplayexperience_en.htm

Exploring nature with children (2003) Canadian Child Care
http://www.cfc-efc.ca/docs/cccf/rs043_en.htm

Gardner, Marilyn (June 29, 2006) For more children, less time for outdoor play : Busy schedules, less open space, more safety fears, and lure of the Web keep kids inside. The Christian Science Monitor.
http://www.csmonitor.com/2006/0629/p13s02-lifp.html

General aspects with outdoor play

Cappon, Paul (Nov. 7, 2006) Let them play! In Canadian Council on Learning
http://search.ccl-cca.ca/CCL/Newsroom/Articles/20061124Letthemplay.htm

Greenman, Jim (May 2005) Places for Childhood in the 21st Century a Conceptual Framework. Journal of the National Association for the Education of Young Children.
http://www.journal.naeyc.org/btj/200505/01Greenman.asp

Valentine, John (Winter 2003) Don’t Children Get all the Exercise They Need from Playing?In Well Spring Vol:14.nr 1 Edmonton.
http://www.centre4activeliving.ca/publications/wellspring/2003/Winter/Play.html

Isenberg, Joan Packer, Quisenberry, Nancy (2002) Play: essential for all children : a position paper of the Association for Childhood Education International – Childhood education International. Maryland
http://www.acei.org/playpaper.htm

Mann, Betsy. Keeping active. In Child & Family Canada.
http://www.cfc-efc.ca/docs/cafrp/00005_en.htm

Pica, Rae (2006) Take It Outside! New York: Marlowe & Company
http://www.movingandlearning.com/Resources/Articles20.htm

Raver, Anne (October 7, 1999) Tutored by the Great Outdoors at a Southern Pines Playground. In New York Times.
http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C01E5D81431F934A35753C1A96F958260&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=all

Recess and the importance of play: A Position Statement on Young Children and Recess. National Association of Early Childhood Specialists in State Departments of Education. US -2001
http://naecs.crc.uiuc.edu/position/recessplay.html

Rivkin, Mary S. (2000-12-00) Outdoor experinces for young children. 2000-12-00 ERIC Digest.
http://www.ericdigests.org/2001-3/children.htm

Taylor, Louisa. Take your kids out of sports, top rower Silken Laumann says : Let them create games, play in parks, Olympian to tell Ottawa parents. Friday, April 21, 2006 In The Ottawa Citizens
http://www.canada.com/ottawacitizen/news/story.html?id=d79f7a2d-08d6-478a-9faa-22b64e05736e&k=11280

Thornton, Candra (March 13, 2006) The Value of Outdoor Play for Toddlers.Today’s Playground.
http://www.todaysplayground.com/?pageID=10&ID=1248&StartRow=42

Risk In Play

National Children’s Bureau Play Safety Forum. (2002). Managing risk in play provision: A Position Statement.
http://www.ncb.org.uk/dotpdf/open%20access%20-%20phase%201%20only/manrisk_cpc_200208.pdf

Frost, Joe L. (June 12, 2006) Playground Regulations and Play. Today’s Playground.
http://www.todaysplayground.com/?pageID=10&ID=1227&StartRow=12

Environmental

Davis, Julie/ Iliott, Sue (Vol 10. No. 4 Spring 2004 ) Mud pies and daisy chains : connecting children with nature. Every child magazine. Australia www.earlychildhoodaustralia.org.au/pdf/every_child/ec0404_mudpies.pdf"

Yerkas, Rita/Haras (January 12, 1999) Outdoor Education and Environmental Responsibility. Kidsource.com
http://www.kidsource.com/kidsource/content4/outdoor.ed.environ.html

White, Randy, Stoecklin, Vicki.Children's (March/April 1998) Outdoor Play & Learning Environments : Returning to Nature. Early Childhood News magazine.
http://www.whitehutchinson.com/children/articles/outdoor.shtml

Language academic

Cole-Hamilton, I., Harrop, A. & Street, C. (2002). The Value of Children’s Play and Play Provision: A Systematic Review of the Literature. New Policy Institute.
http://www.sportdevelopment.org.uk/playliterature2002.pdf

Bergstrøm, Matti / Ikonen, Pia (2005)Space to play, room to grow. In Children in Europe P 12-13
http://72.14.207.104/search?q=cache:Ymg8PjzAMtkJ:www.childreninscotland.org.uk/docs/pubs/CIEflyer.pdf+anders+farstad+outdoor+norway&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=4

Brown, Pei-San et al. (April 200) Play is Essential for Brain Development. Children's Institute for Learning and Development.
http://www.ipema.org/News/default.aspx

How to encourage reading and physical activities together : active minds active bodies. Halton Active Living Network. 2005.p 56
http://www.lin.ca/resource/html/activeminds.pdf

Noteboom, Kim (May 9, 2006) Learning for Fun.- Today’s Playground
http://www.todaysplayground.com/?pageID=10&ID=1264&StartRow=32

Norquist, Tom. Children Become Smarter Through Play. 10/18/2005 IPEMA.
http://www.ipema.org/News/default.aspx

Pica, Rae (2006) More Movement, Smarter Kids. New York : Marlowe & Company
http://www.movingandlearning.com/Resources/Articles21.htm

Pica, Rae (2006) The Academics-Versus- Play-Debate. New York: Marlowe & Company.
http://www.movingandlearning.com/Resources/Articles26.htm

Pica, Rae (2006)Linking Literacy and Movement! New York: Marlowe & Company
http://www.movingantp://dlearning.com/Resources/Articles18.htm

Posh Eng. H. (2004) Play as Culture : Incorporating play in cultural strategies. Austria
http://www.childfriendlycities.org/pdf/playasculture.pdf

Rivkin, Mary (1995) Natural Learning : Guide your child’s curiosity outdoors and open up a love of science.
http://content.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=673

Obesity/physical development

Physical activity needs of children and youth. (October 2006 Physical Activity) Heart and Stroke Foundation.
http://ww2.heartandstroke.ca/Page.asp?PageID=1613&ContentID=19737&ContentTypeID=1

Norquist, Tom. Playgrounds Fight Childhood Obesity. 10/18/2005 IPEMA
http://www.ipema.org/News/default.aspx

Brown, Pei-San et al. Combating Childhood Obesity with Physical Play Opportunities. November 2001 Children’s Institute for Learning & Development.
http://www.ipema.org/News/default.aspx

Canada’s report card on physical activity for children and youth.-2006-Active Healthy kids. 44 p.
http://www.activehealthykids.ca/Ophea/ActiveHealthyKids_v2/upload/Full-English-Report-Card-2007.pdf35

Glascott, Katheleen Burris/ Harrison, Jeremy ( 2004.) Obesity and Children. ACEI
http://www.acei.org/obesity.pdf

Ste-Croix, Bonnie (2003) Are Our Girls Fit to Grow Up? Canadian Child Care Federation
http://www.cccf-fcsge.ca/practice/programming/aregirlsfittogrowup_en.htm

Supporting your child's physical activity (2001) Canadian Child Care
http://www.cfc-efc.ca/docs/cccf/rs052_en.htm

Pica, Rae (?) What Might Surprise You about Childhood Obesity
http://www.movingandlearning.com/Resources/Articles25.htm

Pica, Rae (2006) Fundamentals First. New York: Marlowe & Company
http://www.movingandlearning.com/Resources/Articles1.htm

Fjørtoft, I. (2004) Landscape as playscape : learning effects from playing in a natural environment on motor development in children - Norway, Telemark University College
http://www.colorado.edu/journals/cye/14_2/article2.pdf

Pica, Rae Promoting (2006) Children’s Heart Health .New York: Marlowe & Company
http://www.movingandlearning.com/Resources/Articles17.htm

Pica, Rae (2006) The High Cost of Being a Couch Potato. New York: Marlowe & Company
http://www.movingandlearning.com/Resources/Articles2.htm

Obesity weighs heavily on children’s health Heart and Stroke foundation (May 2006)
http://ww2.heartandstroke.ca/Page.asp?PageID=1613&ContentID=19737&ContentTypeID=1

Ontario’s Action plan for : for healthy eating and active living. 2006 Ministry of Health promotion.- Toronto 2006.p 21
http://www.mhp.gov.on.ca/english/health/HEAL/actionplan-EN.pdf

Healthy active living for children and youth. Canadian Paediatric Society. 2002;7(5):339-345 Paediatrics & Child Health.
http://www.cps.ca/english/statements/HAL/HAL02-01.htm#Obesity

Kay, Brady L (July 5, 2006) Our big problem.-Today’s Playground
http://www.todaysplayground.com/?pageID=10&ID=1295&StartRow=12

Amy, Shannon (May 30, 2006) Childhood Obesity : An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.- Today’s Playground.
http://www.todaysplayground.com/?pageID=10&ID=1268&StartRow=22

Thornton, Candra D Sutterby, John A. (May 10, 2006) Developing Balancing Skills on the Playground.- Today’s Playground
http://www.todaysplayground.com/?pageID=10&ID=1265&StartRow=32

Sutterby, John A. (April 6, 2006) Activity and Access.-Today’s Playground.
http://www.todaysplayground.com/?pageID=10&ID=1254&StartRow=42



ADHD

Lawson, Willow (Mar/Apr 2004) ADHD's Outdoor Cure. Finding relief in wide open spaces : Playing outdoors may curb the disorder. In Psychology to day
http://www.psychologytoday.com/articles/pto-20040406-000015.html

Challenges for kids to be active


Activities

Kemp, Jane. Outdoor play –BBC-parenting, babies.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/parenting/play_and_do/babies_outdoor.shtml

Kryczka, Cathie (Winter 2003) Catch a Falling Snowflake Help your child see a snowflake up close. In Today’s Parent.com
http://www.todaysparent.com/craftsactivities/outdoors/article.jsp?content=20031121_142807_4308&page=1

Winter fun for your family : new way to have a blast this winter (January 2006) In Today’s Parent.com.
http://www.todaysparent.com/craftsactivities/outdoors/article.jsp?content=20051206_165239_5396

Walters, Clare. Outdoor play : one to two years. BBC- parenting
http://www.bbc.co.uk/parenting/play_and_do/toddlers_outdoor12.shtml

Walters, Clare Outdoor play : two to three years. BBC-parenting
http://www.bbc.co.uk/parenting/play_and_do/toddlers_outdoor23.shtml

Walters, Clare Outdoor play: three to four years : There are lots of fun things to do outside with preschool children. BBC parenting
http://www.bbc.co.uk/parenting/play_and_do/toddlers_outdoor34.shtml

Walters, Clare Outdoor play : four to seven years. BBC-parenting
http://www.bbc.co.uk/parenting/play_and_do/toddlers_outdoor23.shtml

Physical games. Primary school age children. BBC- parenting
http://www.bbc.co.uk/parenting/play_and_do/primary_physical.shtml

Playground fun.
This website provides different games for fids to play outside.
http://www.playgroundfun.org.uk/

Kryczka, Cathie (Spring 2002) Toddler Treasure Hunt : find the first signs of spring
http://www.todaysparent.com/craftsactivities/outdoors/article.jsp?content=978846&page=1

Pica, Rae (2006) What Makes a Game Great for Children?
http://www.movingandlearning.com/Resources/Articles23.htm

Play and learn activities. Moving & Learning
http://www.movingandlearning.com/Resources/Activities.htm

Outside in nature- National Wildlife Federation
http://www.nwf.org/outside/

Season - All– NWF Green Hour
http://nwf.forumone.com/content/activity

Outdoors : The Ultimate Playground (2002) Toronto City Public Health.
http://www.toronto.ca/health/playground/index.htm

Beckman, Sandra (2003) Outdoor Play in Winter : Wonderland or Nightmare?
Canadian Child Care Federation
http://www.cccf-fcsge.ca/practice/programming/outdoorplaywinter_en.htm

Weather conditions
When Jack Frost comes nipping. Canadian Child Care
http://www.cfc-efc.ca/docs/cccf/rs018_en.htm

Sunshine approach with caution. Canadian Child Care
http://www.cfc-efc.ca/docs/cccf/rs020_en.htm

Bickle, Laura (June 2005) Sunscreen Smarts : answers to your burning questions about sun protection. In Todaysparent.com
http://www.todaysparent.com/healthsafety/baby/article.jsp?content=20050425_130121_5144&page=1

Outdoor programs

Lappin, Edward (April 20, 2000) Outdoor Education for Behavior Disordered Students. In Kidsource online
http://www.kidsource.com/kidsource/content2/outdoor.education.ld.k12.3.html

Naturskolan in Lund(Nature school in Sweden)
http://www.naturskolan.lund.se/engelska/startframe.htm

Derry Children's Commission.
The main task of the Commission is to promote and protect the rights of children from birth to 18 years of age and to advocate and to advocate on their behalf.
http://www.derrychildrenscommission.org/

Boston schoolyard initiative. USA
http://www.schoolyards.org/

Hampton, Natalie (2004) Debord visits Sweden’s early childhood learning centers’
http://www.cals.ncsu.edu/agcomm/magazine/spring04/debord.htm

Tone L, Davis (2003) Norway’s early childhood outdoor program.- California
http://www.acsi.org/webfiles/publications/cee/Volume%206/Issue%202/6.2_International.pdf



Lichtenstein, Tehilla(October 13, 2003) Outdoor play in Jordan and Norway. In Exchange Every Day.
http://www.ccie.com/eed/issue.php?id=408

Forstad, Anders(2005)Nature provides the space we need .In Children in Europe P 14-15
http://www.childreninscotland.org.uk/docs/pubs/CIEflyer.pdf

Kaarby, Karen Marie Eid.(?) Children playing in the Nature P 121- 128
http://72.14.207.104/search?q=cache:JkFc3JpXUz0J:www.cecde.ie/english/pdf/Questions%2520of%2520Quality/Kaarby.pdf+Norway+outdoor+play+children&hl=no&ct=clnk&cd=13

Hart, Roger Containing children : some lessons on planning for play from New York City.Environment & Urbanization Vol 14 No 2 October 2002.
http://www.childfriendlycities.org/pdf/hart.pdf

National Association for the education of young children (?) The value of School Recess and outdoor play
http://www.naeyc.org/ece/1998/08.asp

Greenman, Jim. Places for Childhood in the 21st Century a Conceptual Framework. In May 2005 Journal of the National Association for the education of young children.
http://www.journal.naeyc.org/btj/200505/01Greenman.asp

Useful Websites
Kid Source Online Tm
http://www.kidsource.com/

National Wildlife Federation
NWF inspires Americans to protect wildlife for children's future.
http://www.nwf.org/schoolyard/

NWF- Green Hour
To give parents and caregivers the information, tools, and inspiration to get their kids -- and themselves -- outside, NWF has created GREENHOUR.ORG.
http://www.greenhour.org/

National Network for Child Care
NNCC is an American organization who offer information about child care issues.
http://cyfernet.ces.ncsu.edu/cyfdb/browse_3.php?cat_id=54&category_name=Recreation+and+Sports&search=NNCC&search_type=browse

Free Play Network
The Free Play Networkin UK aims to promote greater public understanding of the need for better play opportunities for children, by promoting discussion, exchange of information, and guidance on best practice in development of children's play opportunities.
http://www.freeplaynetwork.org.uk/index.html

The Society of Children and Youth of BC
A non-profit organization dedicated to improving the well being of children and youth
http://www.scyofbc.org/qs/page/765/0/-1

London Play
London Play was established in 1998 to promote play in London. The website offer information about play for children, and they also have a list of supervised playgrounds.
http://www.londonplay.org.uk/document.php?document_id=1

IPA, International Play Association
Promoting the Childs right to play
http://www.ipaworld.org/home.html



Active 2010
Active 2010 is your one-stop source for information on increasing physical activity in Ontario.
www.active2010.ca

Lifestyle Information Network
Every day LIN staff monitor newspapers, broadcasts, listservs, websites, government news sources, and press releases to bring you the latest information on well-being through health, parks,recreation, sport, and culture.
www.lin.ca

Moving and learning
The movement early specialist
http://www.movingandlearning.com/About/The%20Creators.htm

Heart & Stroke Foundation
http://ww2.heartandstroke.ca/Page.asp?PageID=1613&ContentID=19737&ContentTypeID=1

Ontario Coalition for better Child Care
http://www.childcareontario.org/

Canada's Physical Activity Guide to Healthy Active Living
Daily recommendations for physical activity that Canadian children and youth, adults and older adults should do.
www.paguide.com