Neighborhood PlayGarden

💡Idea: A simple idea to increase outdoor play and learning

⚙️Loose parts play involves using a wide selection of everyday objects and materials to create build invent experiment and play with.

🤓Research has found that loose parts play has a significant number of benefits for our children including developing their imagination, creativity, physical health, fine and gross motor skills, behaviour, cooperation, communication, teamwork and concentration in class (just to name a few)!

If you've ever wanted to integrate loose parts into your playground but do not know what materials to incorporate download our free loose parts play wish list: www.natureplayqld.org.au/blog/resources/loose-parts-play

Janet Lansbury always brings such perfectly timely reminders.

Daycares in Finland Built a 'Forest', And It Changed Kids' Immune Systems Playing through the greenery and litter of a mini forest's undergrowth for just one month may be enough to change a child's immune system, according to an experiment in Finland.

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Thanks, Guilty Chocoholic Mama - Elizabeth Spencer

The Benefits of Chores 🧹

Chores that may feel like drudgery as adults are often a delight to young children.

Being entrusted with MEANINGFUL WORK builds children’s self-esteem and develops life skills.

Children who do chores have…

✔️higher self-esteem
✔️are more responsible
✔️are better able to deal with frustration
✔️can delay gratification

All of which contribute to greater success in school!

***Chore Circle from our 1st Grade class

Art by Chelsey Bahe

Dear friends and NPG family
We are so sorry to announce that Neighborhood Playgarden is officially going out of business. We haven't been able to survive the pandemic related loss of clientele as so many families are moving out of San Francisco. It's been a fabulous 16 years and we will miss you all!