Outdoor play supports adolescent brain development by enhancing executive functions, emotional regulation, and physical fitness. Recent studies and a local grade 8 class project show that time outdoors boosts teens’ engagement, creativity, and holistic health, countering the negative effects of excessive screen time.

Adolescence is a unique developmental period in the lifespan with tremendous opportunity to implement play to improve executive function. This blog post looks at the importance of brain-building play for adolescents alongside some practical ways to play.

Snow and winter fun go together like marshmallows and hot cocoa! But what do you do when there is no snow on the ground? This article provides fun suggestions for things to do outside in winter that don't require snow.

Often when we talk about the importance of play, we are referring to pre-elementary to junior high aged children. This may be because teenagers can be notoriously difficult to engage with while in a period of life that is full of growth, confusion, learning, and for some, rebellion. Somewhere between adulthood and childhood it’s often easy to forget the important role play and fun have for teens