Save the date 📆12/05/22 ⏰20:00 UTC for the @ISBNPA_ECESIG webinar: Remaining nimble during uncertain times: Learning to pivot and adapt research during COVID-19, profiling research from #NESI_ISBNPA members Dr. Monika Szpunar and Audrey Elford 👇🏼 ow.ly/poaI50ITkg5

📢We are hosting our hybrid ECE SIG meeting at #ISBNPA2022 this week on Friday 20th May, 12:05 - 13:20 (Mountain Standard Time). Register to receive the zoom link if you like to attend virtually: 👉forms.gle/ZJUq3Q2a8kQSAm…

📢Shout out to all #ISBNPA2022 attendees. Check out the excellent virtual presentations on the #isbnpaannualmeeting virtual platform! ISBNPA

Very insightful talk by Taren Massey-Swindle, PhD during the #ISBNPA2022 ISBNPA I&S SIG symposium on sustainable implementation of programs at #ECE settings. The focus on organisational capacity building for sustained implementation resonates strongly with our research findings.

Meet Avril Johnstone, a postdoc researcher with Improving Health who just published in JPAH on nature-based early childhood education. Read a quick interview with her in the slides below & then click through to her article. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Avril Johnstone ➡️ doi.org/10.1123/jpah.2… #Earlycareer

📢ICYMI📢 We had two publications from our mixed-methods systematic review on nature-based early childhood education last month. Links to the papers below!👇 Physical outcomes👉 journals.humankinetics.com/view/journals/… Social, emotional & cognitive outcomes👉 mdpi.com/1660-4601/19/1…

🏞️ Nature-based education is a fascinating approach to engage children in physical activity. Watch this excellent interview of authors Anne Martin & Paul McCrorie by JPAH editorial board member @drjaymad1 about the subject & their review article. youtu.be/kWNWMM5dm-Y

The article is free to read in June! ➡️ doi.org/10.1123/jpah.2…

📢 NEW PUBLICATION "A Low-Cost Method for Understanding How Nature-Based Early Learning and Childcare Impacts Children’s Health and Wellbeing" Thank you Paul McCrorie Anne Martin Nai Rui Chng 莊乃叡 Avril Johnstone and Jessica Kenny frontiersin.org/article/10.338…

.Avril Johnstone, Anne Martin & colleagues synthesized evidence on the association between nature-based Early Childhood Education, and children’s physical activity and motor competence 👦🏽👧🏻 Another FREE TO READ article in our June issue ➡️ doi.org/10.1123/jpah.2…

Review of children’s #PhysicalActivity and sedentary time in early childhood education & care centres. 🌳All types of physical activity increased with time spent outdoors v indoors. ⬆️in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) with access to dedicated outdoor play areas.

🛝 Outdoor portable equipment increased MVPA and decreased sedentary time. 🏃Play area size matters. Read the paper in IJBNPA ijbnpa.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.11… Anne Martin Ben Rigby Sharon Anne Simpson

By 2050, 70% of the world's children will live in cities, that’s why this year's #RealPlayCityChallenge is looking for examples of places where play supports climate action. For info and to register your interest. realplaycitychallenge.org [2/2]

Pleased to be part of this publication from Real Play Coalition and @ArupGroup showing the positive connections nature-based play can make between children’s #wellbeing and #climateresilience Anne Martin Paul McCrorie Places and Health

A new blog by Avril Johnstone, Anne Martin and Paul McCrorie for Outdoor Play Canada explores the role of nature-based early childhood education on children’s physical, social, emotional and cognitive outcomes. Read the blog ➡️ bit.ly/3BUJxqB #naturebasededucation

"The role of nature-based early childhood education on children’s physical, social, emotional & cognitive outcomes". Paul McCrorie, Anne Martin & myself have written a blog for Outdoor Play Canada summarising our research findings. Check it out here 👉 outdoorplaycanada.ca/2022/08/10/the…

New IJBNPA: Availability & size of outdoor play space and portable equipment in #ECE were associated with increased MVPA. Anne Martin Improving Health ijbnpa.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.11…

This might be of interest to our members 👇 International Play Association World Conference 6th-9th June 2023 in Glasgow, Scotland🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿. ipaglasgow2023.org

🚨NEW PUBLICATION🚨 This might be of interest to our membership - "Parental Assessment of Benefits and of Dangers Determines Children’s Permission to Play Outdoors". You can read the full paper here 👉 mdpi.com/1660-4601/19/1…

World class researchers - yes, that means you! We have an exciting opportunity to join us Human Early Learning Partnership (HELP) for a prestigious Leadership Chair in Child Development! earlylearning.ubc.ca/help-seeks-a-n…