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Title: CYFAR Conference


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CYFAR Conference May, 2008 Play Outside!
Teaching Parents and Teachers What do to
Outdoors with Children Presenter Karen
DeBord, Ph.D. Department of 4-H Youth and Family
Consumer Science North Carolina State
University
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What do you remember?
  • Think back to what you enjoyed doing outside in
    your elementary school days

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Why are we pushing nature and outdoors?Whats
the big deal?
  • Children arent spending time outdoors
  • Safety concerns
  • Perceived increase in crime
  • Traffic
  • Rules, regulations, sanitation
  • Current conditions
  • Lack of high quality outdoor environments
  • Health issues
  • Lack of physical activity/physical fitness
  • Rising childhood obesity rates, juvenile diabetes
  • Epidemic of ADHD
  • Allergies, asthma, respiratory illness

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It is important for. . .
  • Health
  • Fitness
  • Attention/Focus
  • Emotional/Social development
  • Social skills
  • Language development
  • Nature/science knowledge
  • Counting, math, numeration skills
  • Complexity of play
  • Problem-solving skills
  • Reflection

and much more!
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Five Domains
  • Physical Environment (13 items)
  • Interactions (13 items)
  • Play Learning Settings (13 items)
  • Program (9 items)
  • Teacher/Caregiver Role (8 items)

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Additional information
  • Additional information with visuals were shared
    in the session
  • Please see this website for links to photos and
    resources
  • Also click on LINKS and Extension fact sheet
  • The POEMS instrument is user friendly and a great
    resource
  • www.poemsnc.org
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