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some of our favorite Resources

Books

Research Articles & Essays

Research Articles & Essays

  • Balanced & Barefoot by Angela Hanscom
  • Free to Learn by Peter Gray
  • Last Child in the Woods by Richarl Louv
  • Vitamin N by Richard Louv 
  • The Whole-Brain Child by Daniel Siegel & Tina Payne Bryson
  • Lisa Murphy on Play by Lisa Murphy
  • Lisa Murphy on Being Child-Centered by Lisa Murphy
  • Good Inside by Dr. Becky Kennedy
  • How to Raise a Wild Child by Scott D. Sampson
  • Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer
  • The Importance of Being Little by Erika Christakis
  • Taking Back Childhood by Nancy Carlsson Paige
  • Your Self-Confident Baby by Magda Gerber
  • The Gardener and the Carpenter by Alison Gopnik
  • Upstream by Mary Oliver
  • Naturally Curious by Mary Holland

Research Articles & Essays

Research Articles & Essays

Research Articles & Essays

  • "Risky Play and Children’s Safety: Balancing Priorities for Optimal Child Development" by Brussoni, Olsen, Pike, & Sleet (2012)
  • "Risky Play: Why Children Love and Need It" by Peter Gray (2020)
  • "Supporting School Readiness Naturally: Exploring Executive Function Growth in Nature Preschools" by Zamzow & Ernst (2020)
  • "How Not to Cheat Children: The Theory of Loose Parts" by Simon Nicholson (1971)
  • "Joy & Calm: How an Evolutionary Functional Model of Affect Regulation Informs Positive Emotions in Nature" by Richardson, McEwan, Maratos, & Sheffield (2016)
  • "The Decline of Play and the Rise of Psychopathology in Children and Adolescents" by Peter Gray (2011)

Podcasts

Research Articles & Essays

Podcasts

  • Raising Wildlings
  • Honoring Play
  • Good Inside with Dr. Becky
  • That Early Childhood Nerd
  • Teacher Tom's Podcast
  • Stories That Stick
  • Super Great Kids' Stories
  • Let 'em go Barefoot




Blogs

More Info on the Reggio Emilia Approach

Podcasts

  • https://www.wildlingsforestschool.com/blog/loneliness-cultivating-community?mc_cid=ae47274e7a&mc_eid=1f055c7a79
  • https://wunderled.com/blog/the-five-phases-of-loose-parts-play/
  • https://wunderled.com/blog/run-jump-splash-and-read/
  • https://www.janetlansbury.com/2009/12/dont-stand-me-up/
  • https://www.tinkergarten.com/skills/behavioral-schema
  • https://teachertomsblog.blogspot.com/2024/08/bickering-is-essential-to-play-based.html?fbclid=IwY2xjawEzBLBleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHWlaaz2sb4sfsHs-J-5d0KHVLv0DrBlqigRR6SzOBbefqmhvWq-GjMm5LA_aem_-dabfZdZZBUirbxKZx3wzQ

More Info on the Reggio Emilia Approach

More Info on the Reggio Emilia Approach

More Info on the Reggio Emilia Approach

  • https://www.reggiochildren.it/en/reggio-emilia-approach/

Other Inspiration

More Info on the Reggio Emilia Approach

More Info on the Reggio Emilia Approach

  • The "100 Languages" Poem: https://www.reggiochildren.it/en/reggio-emilia-approach/100-linguaggi-en/
  • "The Lost Words Blessing:"  https://thebirdsings.com/lost-words-blessing/
  • "Fear Less: Our Hope for Children" from Boulder Journey School: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94LHCSYGCHk

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