Kids in Daycare are More Sedentary Today by kimberley curtis

News article

kimberleycurtis1998 — 2025-01-27 21:25:52 UTC

Read this article and give your PATH examples.

Kimberley - Faclitator (Instructions)

kimberleycurtis1998 — 2025-01-27 21:29:13 UTC

Poll

kimberleycurtis1998 — 2025-01-27 21:33:39 UTC

Question:

kimberleycurtis1998 — 2025-01-27 21:36:23 UTC

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Kristyn Smith - PATH

2025-01-29 23:43:48 UTC

Children and the sedentary nature of how education is moving is a great concern to have. Without concern there is no change. In regards to PATH, I like what was said in the article about making yourself present in physical play. We need to engage the kids through modelling and participating, not just sitting back to supervise. If this career gives an adult anything it's license to be a giant kid sometimes. We see the joy that play brings children and we want that for ourselves but no one seems to remember we can! We can play with the children! We can live our fantasy childhood by creating it for the children in our care and genuinely/authentically play. In my practice I've always been very transparent with my work kids. If I'm overstimulated, I tell them. If I need to express a personal boundary, it's respected. That respect is also reciprocated when the children have needs and boundaries. Even in play, maintaining open communication of needs and boundaries is important to make sure everyone has a positive play experience. The same way we are human and may need to sit out for a quiet moment, or acknowledge we are overstimulated and need to change directions in regards to play activities.

PATH - Elizabeth

elizabethrodenburg11 — 2025-01-30 22:39:00 UTC

I think kids definitely need as much outdoor time as they can possibly get. It's a great way to stimulate all of their senses in a way that doesn't overwhelm them and allows both the children and the educators to be more present throughout the entire day. Time outdoors help to reduce fatigue and clear up fogginess in the mind so not only is it crucial for children's physical health but also their emotional and mental health. Having educators who are more present and clear-minded also allows us to be there for the children in the most authentic way possible. When we aren't trying to combat weariness or sleepiness we are more readily able to interact with the children and learn from them and with them. I'm someone who finds a lot of comfort being in the outdoors and being surrounded by trees and the sky and feeling the wind on my face so not only do I think the children tend to be more energized outside, but I also know I myself will be so much more awake. Even within my own current program I find that I feel so much more ready to engage with the kids when we are outdoors rather than when we're indoors. I think this all goes back to the fact that as humans we haven't been built to be on screens or indoors all day - we are essentially a large mammal that requires interaction and stimulation with the outside world in order to feel good in our bodies and minds.

Childcare- outdoors- Maya

2025-02-01 01:21:01 UTC

My centre is nature based so our entire curriculum revolves around being outside. We do what we can to ensure the children are surrounded my nature as often as possible. We have plants and natural materials (wood cookies, pine cones etc) all in our classroom to help replicate the outdoors. The rare cases when we can not go outside (lightning or below -20C), we see a HUGE difference in the children. We see more negative behaviours, we see higher tempers and we even feel it as the adults. These children thrive on having time outside to freely explore, run, jump, climb, etc. So many centres I’ve heard of won’t go out in the rain. Why? People and clothes dry. Go and explore the puddles. How does it feel? Do you like it? How does the water move?

Children need nature. Our job is to provide it