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NATURE IS THE ULTIMATE SENSORY EXPERIENCE: A Pediatric Occupational Therapist Makes the Case for Nature Therapy

NATURE IS THE ULTIMATE SENSORY EXPERIENCE: A Pediatric Occupational Therapist Makes the Case for Nature Therapy

by Angela Hanscom | Oct 24, 2022 | Occupational Therapy, Outdoor Play

When I tell people I’m a pediatric occupational therapist and that I run nature programming, a look of confusion often crosses their face. “Huh?” they say. Or, “You’re a special needs camp?” Or, “I don’t get it. You’re going to do occupational therapy with our...
Rough and Tumble Play – Develops Strong & Capable Children

Rough and Tumble Play – Develops Strong & Capable Children

by Angela Hanscom | Jan 30, 2019 | Occupational Therapy

By Angela Hanscom Three young boys and two girls scramble up a large dirt hill, almost in unison. One boy gets to the top first and screams, “King of the hill!” Another child laughs and playfully pushes the boy aside, “No. I’m king of the hill!” Each child takes a...
The Case For Recess – Why We Need to Bring Back Free Play

The Case For Recess – Why We Need to Bring Back Free Play

by Angela Hanscom | Apr 18, 2016 | Outdoor Play

By Angela Hanscom Are children’s physical and mental health and recess related? You bet. Recess is important. It’s the opportunity for children to move their bodies, make new friends, and jump into imaginary worlds. If done correctly, recess can be an invaluable...
Sample Letter to Superintendents – The Case for Recess

Sample Letter to Superintendents – The Case for Recess

by Angela Hanscom | Apr 14, 2016 | Outdoor Play

By Angela Hanscom Sometimes we forget the role that recess plays in developing young minds and bodies. Schools are busy places, and teachers are busy people, so it’s not surprising that recess is often the first thing to get cut or taken away as a form of...
Why Walking Laps at Recess Time Isn’t a Good Idea

Why Walking Laps at Recess Time Isn’t a Good Idea

by Angela Hanscom | Mar 30, 2016 | Outdoor Play

By Angela Hanscom I was in the middle of feeding my baby boy, when the phone rang. “I need your help,” the person on the other line said. It was an old friend of mine. “Our school is making it mandatory that the children walk laps during recess time.” She went on to...

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Face-to-Face Interactions Matter

by Stacy Halk | Mar 16, 2023 | Occupational Therapy,Outdoor Play | 0 Comments

“Do you remember that spot? I do. It was right here where I first saw you and your sister and we just started running and laughing.” “Yeah! I remember! And we’ve been...

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NATURE IS THE ULTIMATE SENSORY EXPERIENCE: A Pediatric Occupational Therapist Makes the Case for Nature Therapy

by Angela Hanscom | Oct 24, 2022 | Occupational Therapy,Outdoor Play | 0 Comments

When I tell people I’m a pediatric occupational therapist and that I run nature programming, a look of confusion often crosses their face. “Huh?” they say. Or, “You’re...

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ADD and the benefits of outdoor play

by Abbie McCafferey | Jun 22, 2022 | Outdoor Play | 0 Comments

When I was eight, I would sit down at the counter after school, lay out all my homework, but I wouldn’t get anything done for 2 hours. I wouldn’t fidget or run around,...

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Beyond Skill Building: Nature & Self-Identity

by Ellie Leonard | Mar 21, 2022 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

The story about pancakes isn’t about the pancakes at all, really It is a Thursday evening in November, 2020 and I am staring at my weekly planner incredulously. How in...

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Is Snow A Loose Part?

by Stephanie Wetherbee | Jan 21, 2022 | Occupational Therapy,Outdoor Play | 0 Comments

When you hear snow in the forecast, what comes to mind? Do you think of ceaseless shoveling? A slow morning commute? Or do you think about the hours of fun you had as a...

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How TimberNook Changed My Approach to Parenting

by Steve Renner | May 28, 2021 | Outdoor Play | 0 Comments

Steve and his 2 amazing daughters, Lara and Mackenzie as they work together to bring TimberNook to kids in 2019. I became a parent in the early 2000s, right at the peak...

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Why I’m Glad I Built Forts as a Kid

by Jillian McCalvey | Mar 2, 2021 | Occupational Therapy,Outdoor Play | 0 Comments

By Jillian McCalvey I built my first house at nine-years-old. Not alone of course. Building something as complex as a house takes nothing short of a community. So, I...

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Occupational Therapy

Occupational Therapy in its Truest Form – An Occupational Therapy Student’s Perspective

by Shayna Kennedy | Oct 26, 2020 | Occupational Therapy,Outdoor Play | 0 Comments

When my fieldwork coordinator first explained a potential placement at TimberNook to me, I had many questions. One of the very first being, “Is this even occupational...

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A Post-Pandamic Blessing — A Deeper Appreciation of Nature

by Devon Karchut | Jul 27, 2020 | Outdoor Play | 0 Comments

The evening glow is settling in. As the trail dips down, I feel a cool pocket of air around me. The trees are bursting with new growth, and I see three deer bounding up...

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