Videos with English captions
Let’s get children active! We’ve created these videos to show you how.
Adventurous play (English captions).
Active engaged ECEs support adventurous play for infants and preschoolers.
Indoor obstacle course (English captions)
Children work through an obstacle course based on a story they have read.
Loose parts play outdoors (English captions)
Examples of outdoor loose parts play and the roles ECEs take during this play.
Mud kitchen (English captions)
Dirt and water encourage imagination, social play, and problem solving.
Nature play in urban spaces (English captions)
Play in natural places benefits everyone, especially ECEs!
Pop up playground (English captions)
No fixed play structures; instead, loose parts, creativity, and fun.
Locomotion and agility (English captions)
Help support self-regulation in small spaces using simple equipment.
Infant’s first movements (English captions)
Songs, rhymes, and simple toys encourage infants’ first movements.
Object manipulation (English captions)
Throwing, catching, rolling, striking, and kicking indoors.
Object manipulation – ball play (English captions)
Develop ball skills indoors with infants and toddlers.
Balance and stabillity (English captions)
Develop a crucial fundamental movement skill starting with infants.
Northern Indigenous games (English captions)
Promote the health of body, mind, heart, and spirit through traditional games.
Outdoor play in winter (English captions)
Structured and unstructured activities keep children and ECEs moving and warm.
This Discussion Guide supports the use and discussion of the videos by program directors and college instructors to promote active play in their programs.
Forest family program (English captions)
Nature provides a setting that holistically invites curiosity, sparks imagination, encourages adventurous play, and builds connections to the land.Share
English posters
Spread the word about active play! We’ve created these posters for you to print and share.
