Outdoor play helps children build confidence, empathy, and resilience. Learn about outdoor exploration and risk with Arianne Condrick-Bettazzi.
When we give children space to dig, build, test, and imagine outdoors, we're not just letting them play. 
We're building thinkers, risk-takers and confident learners.
In this episode, Arianne Condrick-Bettazzi shares how creating thoughtful outdoor spaces gives children opportunities to test their abilities and grow. 
[00:28:45] “When children are bored, that's when they're rascally. You want to get rid of the rascalliness? Then create engaging [spaces] and places that create age-appropriate risk.” 
This conversation offers encouragement and practical insight for parents and educators who want to support confident, courageous learners.
 
Resources

 
<a href="https://carmelmountainpreschool.com/play-practice-purpose/">Carmel Mountain Preschool Play Practice Purpose Conference</a>

 
<a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/playpracticepurpose-a-carmel-mountain-preschool-experience-april-16-18-tickets-1511124416809?aff=oddtdtcreator">Buy Your Tickets to the Play Practice Purpose Conference</a>

 
<a href="https://www.outdoorclassroomproject.org/">Outdoor Classroom Project</a>

 
<a href="https://consciousdiscipline.com/">Conscious Discipline</a>

 
<a href="https://www.anxiousgeneration.com/">The Anxious Generation</a> by Jonathan Haidt

 
<a href="https://www.michaeleaster.com/comfort-crisis">The Comfort Crisis</a> by Michael Easter

 
<a href="https://drdansiegel.com/book/the-whole-brain-child/">The Whole Brain Child</a> by Dr. Dan Siegel and Dr. Tina Payne Bryson

 
<a href="https://richardlouv.com/books/last-child">The Last Child in the Woods</a> by Richard Louv

 
<a href="https://www.goodinside.com/book/">Good Inside</a> by Dr. Becky Kennedy

 
<a href="https://www.tinabryson.com/the-way-of-play">The Way of Play</a> by Dr. Tina Payne Bryson

 
<a href="https://www.simplicityparentinginstitute.com/sp-book-home">Simplicity Parenting</a> by Kim John Payne and Lisa M. Ross

 
<a href="https://theselfdrivenchild.com/">The Self-Driven Child</a> by Ned Johnson and Dr. William Stixrud 

 
<a href="https://rustykeeler.com/product/adventures-in-risky-play/">Adventures in Risky Play</a> by Rusty Keeler

 
<a href="https://natureexplore.org/">Nature Explore Classroom Program</a>

 
<a href="https://www.communityplaythings.com/">Community Playthings</a>

 
<a href="https://www.bienenstockplaygrounds.com/">Bienenstock Natural Playgrounds</a>

The Power of Outdoor Play: Building Confidence Through Courageous Risk

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