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Remembering Your Childhood
September 16, 2015
The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance.
-Alan Watts, British philosopher

In the hugely popular Natural Playscapes: Creating Outdoor Play Environments for the Soul [now in its 4th print run], Rusty Keeler challenges people...

"Before we start designing children's environments, it's helpful to first remember the places and spaces of our own childhoods.  By going back in time and standing in our own little shoes, we are able to see the world as a child again.  We remember how things looked, how they felt, how they smelled and even tasted.  The world we inhabited was filled with sensory experiences and it was in that world — be it a city street, a country farm, or a suburban backyard — where we made our games, our stories, and ourselves."





Natural Playscapes

Natural Playscapes: Creating Outdoor Play Environments for the Soul
by Rusty Keeler,
is an inspiring, yet practical resource on bringing outdoor playspaces to life. It describes how children relate to the natural world, gives many examples from around the world of how early childhood professionals and parents have planned and constructed natural playscapes. Included are blueprints, step-by-step instructions, and tip sheets such as "20 Ways to Create Natural Playscapes," and "15 Free or Low-Cost Things to Enrich Your Playscapes."

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Vijaya Murthy · September 16, 2015
Educational Consultant
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India


Absolutely a wonderful & a great idea, I credit my success as a Teacher Educator to this concept completely as to how did I feel, learn, enjoy, discover, went for further insights into a subject based on my teachers & Teacher Educators.



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