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On Play-based Education

On Risk-Taking

Eliminating Barriers to Risk-Taking in Outdoor Play

Risky Play for Children: Why We Should Let Children Go Outside and Then Get Out of the Way

Outside Play Lab (research lab on outdoor risky play and injury prevention, with links to many studies and other resources)

On Anti-Bias Education

CCC Two Pager Series: Food

Anti-Bias Education for Young Children and Ourselves, Second Edition

“Understanding Anti-Bias Education: Bringing the Four Core Goals to Every Facet of Your Curriculum.”

Reflecting on Anti-Bias Education in Action: The Early Years (short film)

Webinar panel about film from Embrace Race

Anti-Bias Curriculum Video from 1990

On Social and Emotional Learning

Putting the Fun in Fundamental: How Playful Learning Improves Children’s Outcomes

Learning Through Play: A Review of the Evidence

Ten things Every Parent Should Know About Play

How to Support Children’s Approaches to Learning? Play with Them!

What is play-based learning and how does it compare to academic learning?

Five Essentials to Meaningful Play

Building Executive Function Skills Through Games: The Power of Playful Learning

Play-based education is in line with the principles of Developmentally Appropriate Practice (DAP)

Play Theories

Play is a Biological Necessity

A Documentary: This is Why Play is So Important

Supporting Your Child’s Play During a Crisis

Article 31 Posters

Colorful illustrated poster highlighting the importance of Article 31 for children and young people, emphasizing play, recreation, safety, exploration, cultural activities, and government support, with images of children playing outdoors, in a playground, at a museum, and involving in cultural activities.

A circular diagram illustrating social and emotional learning skills with concentric layers, including classrooms, schools, families, communities, and related concepts like self-awareness, self-management, responsible decision-making, social awareness, relationship skills, and core concepts such as classroom climate, culture, practices, partnerships, and learning opportunities.

Promoting Young Children’s Social and Emotional Health

What is Social and Emotional Learning?

Why A Child’s Social-Emotional Skills Are So Important

Building Social-Emotional Skills at Home

Resources from the Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning

Defending Anti-bias Education and Social and Emotional Learning Against Fascist Legislation

Teaching Truth Media Guide

How SEL Became a Front Line in the Battle Against CRT

How Can you Champion SEL?

Trying to decide between Transitional Kindergarten (TK) or a Play Based Preschool like CCC?

Read more about our Play-Based approach for 4 year olds.