Salt Lake County Preschools
Importance of Outdoor Play at Preschool
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Salt Lake County Preschools: Importance of Outdoor Play at Preschool
According to Sutterby and Frost (2002FD), too many educators, politicians, and parents believe
outdoor play takes time away from academic activities. As a result recess and physical education
in many schools is limited or totally eliminated. Further, programs that do advocate outdoor play
often focus on learning cognitive and academic skills, rather than encouraging needed physical
pursuits and social interactions.
Excerpted from Play, Development and Early Education by Johnson, Christie and Wardle
Link to "IMPORTANCE OF OUTDOOR PLAY"
IMPORTANCE OF OUTDOOR PLAY AT PRESCHOOL PDF
According to Sutterby and Frost (2002FD), too many educators, politicians, and parents believe
outdoor play takes time away from academic activities. As a result recess and physical education
in many schools is limited or totally eliminated. Further, programs that do advocate outdoor play
often focus on learning cognitive and academic skills, rather than encouraging needed physical
pursuits and social interactions.
Excerpted from Play, Development and Early Education by Johnson, Christie and Wardle
Link to "IMPORTANCE OF OUTDOOR PLAY"
IMPORTANCE OF OUTDOOR PLAY AT PRESCHOOL PDF
Children in the outdoors are becoming an extinct species.
The accelerated learning industry is trying to convince Utah parents that
toddlers and preschoolers should sit at tables and drill on phonics or be
plunked in front of TVs, computers and computer toys in a sprint toward early
reading. The result is an epidemic of childhood obesity and depression.
Learning, literacy and healthy lifestyle is not a sprint-race; it's a distance
event. Vigorous outdoor play needs to be a crucial element of your child's
early education. 3-5 year olds develop more crucial life-skills and wisdom
during 30 minutes on a playground with other children that they do working
on classroom academics.
Tune out the advertising. Choose a preschool that integrates outdoor play
into every day at school.
The accelerated learning industry is trying to convince Utah parents that
toddlers and preschoolers should sit at tables and drill on phonics or be
plunked in front of TVs, computers and computer toys in a sprint toward early
reading. The result is an epidemic of childhood obesity and depression.
Learning, literacy and healthy lifestyle is not a sprint-race; it's a distance
event. Vigorous outdoor play needs to be a crucial element of your child's
early education. 3-5 year olds develop more crucial life-skills and wisdom
during 30 minutes on a playground with other children that they do working
on classroom academics.
Tune out the advertising. Choose a preschool that integrates outdoor play
into every day at school.
| Preschool Salt Lake |
Elements of a Good Preschool Playground in Salt Lake County
Preschool playground equipment should have a mixture of abstract and realistic play
events, along with components and loose parts that encourage dramatic play. Modular
playground equipment should also provide for interesting play spaces under equipment
as well as on top, and the flow of dramatic play should be taken into account when
designing play environments. Finally, preschool playgrounds should include unique
features around which children can base their play. When all of these factors are taken into
consideration, preschool outdoor play environments that encourage and support dramatic
play can be created. Promoting dramatic play in outdoor environments will have lasting
positive effects on Salt Lake children’s physical, cognitive, emotional, and social
development.
Link to PRESCHOOL PLAYGROUNDS / DRAMATIC PLAY
PRESCHOOL PLAYGROUNDS / DRAMATIC PLAY PDF
Preschool playground equipment should have a mixture of abstract and realistic play
events, along with components and loose parts that encourage dramatic play. Modular
playground equipment should also provide for interesting play spaces under equipment
as well as on top, and the flow of dramatic play should be taken into account when
designing play environments. Finally, preschool playgrounds should include unique
features around which children can base their play. When all of these factors are taken into
consideration, preschool outdoor play environments that encourage and support dramatic
play can be created. Promoting dramatic play in outdoor environments will have lasting
positive effects on Salt Lake children’s physical, cognitive, emotional, and social
development.
Link to PRESCHOOL PLAYGROUNDS / DRAMATIC PLAY
PRESCHOOL PLAYGROUNDS / DRAMATIC PLAY PDF
