by Christine Alden | Dec 1, 2020 | News, Outdoor Play Strategy
The Lawson Foundation’s Outdoor Play Strategy is an integral part of our overall strategic direction. It is driving our comprehensive approach to exploring how outdoor play supports the healthy development of children and youth in communities across Canada. Our...
by Christine Alden | Jul 8, 2020 | News
Recommended Resources for Increasing Outdoor Play in Early Learning and Child Care Programs in the Context of COVID-19 Resources listed here are grouped by topic and arranged by level, from introductory to advanced. The resources areCanadian and freely available...
by Christine Alden | May 21, 2019 | Healthy Active Children, News, Outdoor Play Strategy
The Lawson Foundation is pleased to release Advancing Outdoor Play and Early Childhood Education: A Discussion Paper which is a synthesis of a multi-sector symposium convened in October 2018. The discussion paper shares the major themes of the Symposium and proposes...
by Christine Alden | Feb 7, 2018 | Early Child Development, News
The Early Child Education report (ECER) has just been published! Released every three years, these assessments identify gaps and progress in the provision of early childhood services across Canada. In 2017, it’s mainly a good news story — depending on...
by Christine Alden | Dec 12, 2017 | Healthy Active Children, News, Outdoor Play Strategy
The Lawson Foundation will be hosting a two day symposium to support outdoor play and early learning policy in Canada from October 24-26, 2018 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The interactive symposium will provide a forum for researchers, government officials, educators,...
