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- KaBoom [18] advocates for enriching play spaces to be available to all children, they have an extensive database of free online workshops, training and resources (print & online).
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All issues of Children in Europe are now available to order online in either print format or instant PDF
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[1] https://www.researchgate.net/publication/263087157_Children's_Right_to_Play_An_Examination_of_the_Importance_of_Play_in_the_Lives_of_Children_Worldwide
[2] https://www.researchgate.net/publication/259751056_Outdoor_Affordances_in_Early_Childhood_Education_and_Care_Settings_Adults'_and_Children's_Perspectives
[3] https://www.researchgate.net/publication/234648983_Outdoor_Play_Does_Avoiding_the_Risks_Reduce_the_Benefits
[4] https://www.childcarecanada.org/documents/research-policy-practice/08/05/contribution-early-childhood-education-sustainable-society#:~:text=Description%3A,peace%20and%20justice%20are%20upheld.
[5] https://www.outdoorplaycanada.ca/portfolio_page/seven-cs-an-informational-guide-to-young-childrens-outdoor-play-spaces/
[6] http://www.childcarequality.ca/wdocs/QbD_PhysicalEnvironments.pdf
[7] https://www.childcarecanada.org/category/publication/quality-design
[8] https://www.researchgate.net/publication/42798588_Spaces_to_play_More_listening_to_young_children_using_the_Mosaic_approach
[9] https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapediatrics/fullarticle/485902
[10] https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/Content-and-construct-validity-of-the-Early-Rating-Sugiyama-Moore/3966ae7d00835a5047db42a0c918fc35d381770d
[11] https://www.researchgate.net/publication/43502898_The_Children's_Physical_Environment_Rating_Scale_CPERS_Reliability_and_validity_for_assessing_the_physical_environment_of_early_childhood_educational_facilities#:~:text=While%20a%20number%20of%20tools,environment%20of%20early%20childhood%20environments.
[12] https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.2304/ciec.2003.4.2.6
[13] http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.495.447&rep=rep1&type=pdf
[14] https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED388403
[15] https://vtechworks.lib.vt.edu/handle/10919/34095
[16] https://www.academia.edu/4213281/Early_Childhood_Outdoor_Learning_Environments_Vision_and_Values_The_VisionPreschool_and_Centre_Based_Care
[17] https://www.railstotrails.org/resource-library/resources/play-matters-a-study-of-best-practices-to-inform-local-policy-and-process-in-support-of-children-s-play/?tag=Policy%2FAdvocacy
[18] https://kaboom.org/about
[19] https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/05/080505072824.htm
[20] https://www.researchgate.net/publication/228823803_Design_for_play_a_guide_to_creating_successful_play_spaces
[21] https://www.playengland.org.uk/
[22] https://www.researchgate.net/publication/280578200_Learning_through_Farming_in_South_Korea
[23] https://www.whitehutchinson.com/children/articles/childrennature.shtml
[24] https://www.whitehutchinson.com/children/articles/benefits.shtml
[25] https://www.whitehutchinson.com/children/articles/gardening.shtml
[26] https://www.chippewanaturecenter.org/upload/editor/Research-Related-to-Nature-Preschool.pdf
[27] https://www.gufsee.org/natures-benefits-for-children#:~:text=Studies%20show%20improved%20concentration%20after,on%20children's%20behavior%20and%20learning.
[28] https://childcarecanada.org/category/tags/child-development
[29] https://childcarecanada.org/category/tags/physical-environment
[30] https://childcarecanada.org/category/tags/salary-enhancement
[31] https://childcarecanada.org/category/tags/parent-involvement
[32] https://childcarecanada.org/category/tags/curricula-and-pedagogy