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The February, 2009 issue of Wonder describes the "Declaration Regarding Outdoor Learning Environments and Playgrounds in Puerto Rico" which was developed in concert by the Puerto Rican government, local officials, a Puerto Rican school of architecture and UNICEF. Included in the declaration are the following key points...

• Design areas that stimulate observation, creativity, exploration, manipulation, and mobility in children;
• Conduct art activities, experiences with sand and water, music and movement, stories, etc.;
• Maintain children in close contact with nature and an environment of light and fresh air and provide shade;
• Divide the space into areas that are clearly defined and identified so that all children can recognize them;
• Personalize the design with materials of our island guided by the ideas of children, their families, and staff.
  

The Wonder newsletter is a benefit of membership (free of charge) in the World Forum Nature Action Collaborative for Children. Learn more!

• Caring Spaces, Learning Places: Children's Environments That Work
• Natural Playscapes: Creating Outdoor Play Environments for the Soul
• Learning With Nature Idea Book: Creating Nurturing Outdoor Spaces for Children

• Environments for Special Needs
• Environments
• Nature and Young Children
• Outdoor Environments
• Space
• Environments to Engage Children
• Learning Materials

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