Places for Water and Sand Play
Learn ways to include water and sand safely in infant and toddler outdoor play spaces.
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Safe environments
Making sure environments are safe allows children to explore and learn with less risk. Promoting a culture of safety prevents injury and illness.
Review these resources to learn more about how to create safe environments.
Places for Messy Experiences
Consider where art experiences may take place and on what surfaces in infant and toddler outdoor play spaces.
Places for Looking at Books, Making Sounds and Music, and Pretend Play
Take books and music outside for infants and toddlers. Consider where these indoor experiences may take place and with what materials.
Places for Sitting with Children
Find considerations for where adults will sit with children in infant and toddler outdoor play spaces.
Nooks and Hideaway Places
Discover ideas for creating places for children to take a break from being with a larger group in infant and toddler outdoor play spaces.
Storage
Consider what needs to be stored and the best place to put a storage system in infant and toddler outdoor play spaces.
References for Appendix
Find additional references for Supporting Outdoor Play and Exploration for Infants and Toddlers, Technical Assistance Paper No. 14.
Partner with a CCHC to Improve Health and Safety: Tips for Early Care and Education Programs
Learn how programs can find and connect with child care health consultants (CCHCs). Explore ways CCHCs can help improve program safety as well as provide professional development opportunities for staff.
Facilities Safety
Watch this video to learn how polices and protocols on facilities safety can reduce accidents and injuries in early education settings.
1302.47 Safety practices.
Review requirements that ensure children are kept safe at all times. This standard addresses safety practices for facilities, equipment and materials, disaster preparedness, hygiene, lead exposure, and more.
