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 ...

In an age where digital screens dominate much of our time, the critical importance of outdoor play for children’s development ...

At The British International School Bratislava, Early Years children experience outdoor learning come rain or shine. Outdoor learning is a valued part of the curriculum and the impact on young ...

Even before the pandemic, young children already faced high rates of obesity, more time indoors and on screens, limited physical activity, compromised emotional health and a growing detachment from ...

In the conversation around school safety, active shooter scenarios still garner the most attention – but there is a valid argument to shift our focus to a more holistic, preventive approach by ...

Brandyn Boyd doesn’t want to spend her entire day telling children to pay attention. Instead, at Magnolia Forest Preschool, Boyd has the opportunity to watch children explore, experiment and ...

Stomping through puddles, scrambling over fallen logs and digging in the dirt with sticks may not sound like traditional educational activities, but they are core parts of the curriculum in “forest ...

Most students are used to learning in the classroom, but at Harding University Partnership School in Santa Barbara, students can learn from their classroom, which is what happened when a group of ...

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Joshua Dixon Elementary School second-grade student Bennett Wagner works on harvesting tomatoes at the school’s outdoor learning center during his alternate recess period. (Photo by Stephanie Ujhelyi) ...

Play is an expected part of childhood. In fact, play is an essential part of childhood. The importance of play, particularly unstructured, free play, has been well documented. We witness this not only ...