The Importance of Outdoor Activities on Productive Play with Elissa Sungar

When parents understand that how they spend time with their children under the age of 8 can have lifelong impacts, the need for supporting parents in how to best develop creative and active learners is crucial.  Elissa Sungar andDebi Dutton are the co-creators of the website www.ifnotyouwho.org which helps adults prepare children for kindergarten and life.  Today you will discover the importance of outdoor play and activities on how a child learns.  But even getting children outside is complicated by our current use of technology with preschoolers.  You will discover how something simple like playing Tic-Tac-Toe outdoors can be a valuable inroad to getting children engaged with nature.

Join us on Wednesday, September 17th at 10amPT/1pmET and in archive anytime as Elissa and Debi bring you great information and creative ways to make your playtime count!

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