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Randomized Controlled Trials on the Practice Tool for Early Childhood Educators Begins – Outsideplay.ca

Randomized Controlled Trials on the Practice Tool for Early Childhood Educators Begins – Outsideplay.ca

Jun 7, 2021 | News, Outdoor Risky Play

Outdoor play has so many benefits for children. It promotes healthy social and physical development, emotional wellbeing, self-confidence, risk management and overall physical activity. However, opportunities for outdoor play have been decreasing due to perceptions...

Outdoor play during childcare to become more fulfilling for children with $650k gift to UBC Faculty of Medicine

Jan 20, 2021 | News, Outdoor Risky Play

The Lawson Foundation announced the launch of the second phase of its Outdoor Play Strategy and an investment of $4.95 million in 8 projects that will benefit Early Learning and Child Care across Canada. The $650,000 investment heralds the launch of Promoting Early...
Dr. Brussoni Lab to present Peter Wall Institute for Advanced Studies virtual roundtable series

Dr. Brussoni Lab to present Peter Wall Institute for Advanced Studies virtual roundtable series

Aug 27, 2020 | News, Outdoor Risky Play

In a collaboration with partners from UBC Faculty of Education, Camosun College, Vancouver Island Health Authority, and outdoor education practitioners, Dr. Mariana Brussoni’s lab is hosting a three-part online roundtable series titled, “Advancing Early Childhood...

New initiatives promote outdoor play among children and youth

Oct 4, 2019 | News, Outdoor Risky Play

A number of new initiatives are now available to improve access to outdoor play in Canada. Outdoor Play Canada (OPC), an organization dedicated to encouraging and improving access to outdoor play in nature and the outdoors, launched at the end of September. BCIRPU...
Dr. Mariana Brussoni featured in upcoming documentary on children’s independent mobility

Dr. Mariana Brussoni featured in upcoming documentary on children’s independent mobility

Aug 2, 2019 | News, Outdoor Risky Play

BCIRPU is proud to support the premiere screening of the documentary Running Free: Children’s Independent Mobility on Wednesday, September 18 starting at 6:30 PM at UBC’s Robert H. Lee Alumni Centre. BCIRPU Scientist Dr. Mariana Brussoni is one of the panelists....

What does children’s play have to do with roulette?

Jun 3, 2019 | News, Outdoor Risky Play

New research from PhD Candidate Takuro Ishikawa and Dr. Mariana Brussoni looked at parents’ perceived risk of injury after their child was treated for an injury. The research, published in Preventative Medicine Reports, found that perception of risk initially...
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