Outside play- Not just for fun

Oct. 16 – 22 is “Take It Outside” week.  Research is telling us that outdoor play is incredibly important to the development and health of children.
According to research (Fjortoft 2004; Burdette and Whitaker 2005), children who play outdoors regularly:

• Become fitter and leaner
• Develop stronger immune systems
• Have more active imaginations
• Have lower stress levels
• Play more creatively
• Have greater respect for themselves and others