Take a Child Outside Week
"Play, Incorporating Animistic and Magical Thinking Is Important Because It:
Fosters the healthy, creative and emotional growth of a child;
Forms the best foundation for later intellectual growth. Provides a way in which children get to know the world and creates possibilities for different ways of responding to it.
Fosters empathy and wonder." "By suggestion and example, I believe children can be helped to hear the many voices about them. Take Time to listen and talk about the voices of the earth and what they mean—the majestic voice of thunder, the winds, the sound of surf or flowing streams."
-Rachel Carson, "A Sense of Wonder"
Take a Child Outside Week is a program designed to help break down obstacle that keep children from discovering the natural world. By arming parents, teachers and other caregivers with resources on outdoor activities, our goal is to help children develop a better understanding and appreciation of the environment in which they live, and a burgeoning enthusiasm for it exploration.
The Great Outdoor Provision Company has provided a geographic breakdown of events throughout the state. They have 82 events total for this week.
Don't forget that this Saturday September 28 is National Public Lands Day
http://www.publiclandsday.org/
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