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Go Outside, Play and Take Some Risks

Children (and adults) have a biological need to play.

Why Play is Important

And to take risks.

In Britain’s Playgrounds, ‘Bringing in Risk’ to Build Resilience

Playing and doing it in nature is a combination that really works, for everyone.

Here's a list of favorite San Francisco nature spots made by students in class:
Bayview Hill
Baker Beach
Buena Vista Park
Bernal Hill
Candlestick Point Park
Crissy Fields
Fort Funston National park
Glen Park Canyon
Golden Gate Park
    Botanical Gardens
     AIDS Redwood Grove
Heron's Head Park
     (there are goats near here too by SF Native Plant Nursery)
India Basin Shoreline Park
John McLaren Park
     Lakes/duck feeding
     Philosophers Walk
     Blackberry picking in the late summer/early fall
Land's End Trail
Ocean Beach
Presidio
     El Polin Springs
     Woodline
     Inspiration Point Hike
     Trails, beach, woods and more

Spots 30 minutes or less from SF:
Coyote Point (playground, beach and CuriOdessey Museum - San Mateo
San Francisco Bay Trail- great for family bike rides)
San Bruno Mountain Park

Pacifica
Rockaway Beach
Grey Whale Cove
San Pedro Park
Pacifica State Beach

Marin County 
Limatour Beach
Tennessee Valley
Bolinas
Rodeo Beach
Baltimore Canyon

Farther Afield:
Pescadero
South Yuba River



Help us make this list better.  Please add your favorites that are not included on the list through the comment section.

EXTRA
Kids Need to Eat Dirt and Get Dirty

BOOK DISCUSSION
This semester we have been reading the classic parenting book, How To Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk, by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish.  This week of April 23, we will concluding our book conversation by discussing the Afterword and your favorite practices from the book.  Here is a summary.

Libro en línea gratis en español:  Cómo Hablar para que los Niños Escuchen y Cómo Escuchar para que los Niños Hablen
Resumen del Libro

PARENTING WORKSHOP
New Date!
Tuesday, May15, 2018, 7-9 pm, Noe Valley, SF

RSVP: nancyggnass@gmail.com
This class is designed for couples to dream, hope, share and create their family mission and vision.  Parents lament the lack of time with their partner to have these meaningful conversations about core values and finding common goals. This is the time.  In this workshop, we will brainstorm in a large group setting to get ideas flowing, then we will break up into couples, to develop the guiding principles of the family.  Think of it as a productive date night, a time to enjoy each other without children, build the framework for parenting, and establish your family culture.  Join us!
Feel free to pass this information on to your friends or any of your parents groups.  All are welcome!
Find out more here.

Comments

Hi Nancy. I meant to send this to you a few weeks ago, but a great longer walk (best with older kids) is to Alamere Falls in Bolinas.

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