Outdoor play in nature-rich spaces has been associated with healthy development among
young children. The diverse play opportunities afforded to children by natural playspaces …

When children engage with the natural world, they experience myriad benefits to their health
and well-being. Play in outdoor and natural environments is critical for children's healthy …

Engagement in play has been definitively linked to the healthy development of children
across physical, social, cognitive, and emotional domains. The enriched nature of high …

The outdoor space at childcare centres can be many preschoolers' primary experience of
outdoor play. Trends prioritizing risk reduction have diminished access to nature and risky …

Play in outdoor environment is crucial for children's healthy development and learning
because it creates meaningful, enduring environmental connections and increases …

For children, playgrounds are important environments. However, children's perspectives are
often not acknowledged in playground provision, design, and evaluation. This scoping …

Playing outdoors is beneficial for children's development and learning. Investigating how
children's play varies in different types of outdoor environments can offer valuable insight to …

Outdoor play and independent, neighborhood activity, both linked with healthy childhood
development, have declined dramatically among Western children in recent decades. This …

Play is a pivotal part of a child's life. Outdoor play fosters opportunities for creativity,
imagination, social connections, and learned behaviors. There are two types of outdoor …

Play in an outdoor environment may improve children's health. Little is known about how
characteristics of the outdoor environment in Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) …