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Emotional Literacy

Is it true that happy people live longer? Read about emotional literacy and learn how it impacts our mental wellbeing and physical health.

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Why Play Outside?!

Children’s time outside is diminishing as our society moves towards a more sedentary lifestyle. Take a look at six great reason to get outside and play.

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Circle of Courage

Learn about the stages of development on the Circle of Courage.

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Running Games

The “Run and Scream” is a Blackfoot game to develop and maintain endurance of running.

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Indigenous Games

Traditionally, playing Indigenous games and activities were a daily occurrence and were embedded into a natural way of life. Today, we have a reclamation of the traditional Indigenous games and activities to embrace the cultural activities of our Indigenous forefathers of Southern Alberta.

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Supportive Systems & Communities

“What’s wrong with you” needs to be removed - with the explanation of “what’s happened to you” .

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The Resilience Scale

Resilience is defined by the interrelationship between our genes and life experiences. A lot can be done by parents, caregivers, teachers, and coaches, to positively influence and strengthen a child’s resiliency so that they are better equipped for success throughout their lifetime.

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Serve and Return

Serve and return is a very easy concept to keep in the back of our minds as we engage with children and infants throughout our lifetimes.

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Transgenerational Epigenetics

Experiences gone through by both a mother and father even before pregnancy, might also be playing a role in that child’s future development.

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Benefits of Block Play

Did you know six standard LEGO bricks can be combined in more than 915 million ways? Find out more about the benefits of block play.

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Why Build Executive Functions?

Executive function skill level has been found to predict school success, benefit behavioural control, overall health, and enable individuals to make greater contributions to the work force.

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Play Summit 2021

Building Brains Together’s Dr. Robbin Gibb is the keynote speaker at this year’s PLAY SUMMIT. Join us at PLAY SUMMIT 2021 to learn from community organizations and researchers about why play holds so much value in healthy child development and how play creates resilient adults.

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What’s Missing?

What’s Missing helps children build working memory, language skills, and ability to think flexibly.

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