Spending time outdoors and engaging in active play has all kinds of benefits for young children. It encourages gross motor skill development, helps improve coordination and balance, and can contribute ...

Struggling to come up with fun ways to entertain your kids as the weather heats up? Not to worry. All it takes is a few simple supplies and a little imagination to get them moving, creating and ...

Roz Hanchett leads a lesson at Robin's Nest Nature Preschool in 2019. Outdoor classrooms became a pandemic necessity and some locations plan on expanding their outdoor offerings. Credit: Monadnock ...

Even on a cold Minnesota day, teacher Eric Wulff sees the importance of learning outside. “It is the world’s largest classroom,” he said. These students at the School of Engineering and Arts near ...

According to a team of international experts, the lack of time spent out-of-doors is triggering a swath of unexpected negative consequences for younger generations. A new study, published today, makes ...

While some schools are planning to reopen for in-person or distance learning, the Nature Kin Farm and Forest School has its sights on outdoor learning. The new academy, which was founded by Dr. Jean ...

Is it just me or are screens dominating much of our children’s (and our own!) lives? It seems like a good time to remind all of us, parents and non-parents, that the importance of outdoor activities ...

On any given day, you might find students from Centreville Elementary attending class at one of the school’s 17 outdoor learning spaces, taking a nature walk, checking on the trout they’ve grown from ...

A local Forest School based at the pop up campsite Wellness Woodlands in Highley, is making waves in the community, with its ...

These students wandering through the woods on the outskirts of Portland, Oregon, aren't on a school field trip – this muddy field IS their school. From the moment they're dropped off in the morning, ...

Heat above 30°C reduces early learning milestones and slows child development in children. Poor families experience the ...