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BACK TO THE SCHOOL OF THE FUTURE: The Real Cutting Edge of Education Probably Isn’t What You Think It Is
In recent decades, many of America’s school districts have favored reduced recess, fewer field trips, longer hours sitting at desks, more tests, and more computers, iPads and even video games used as teaching tools in classrooms. Consider what may be...OUTSIDE I CAN: A Campaign to Reconnect to the Outdoors
Here’s a stark fact: we spend ninety-five percent of our lives indoors. The outlook doesn’t look good for the next generation as younger Americans spend more time in front of screens than ever before. And for low-income and minority groups, who often lack the means or...
Grand Rapids Students Get Out of the Classroom and Into Nature
City officials and school leaders from the city of Grand Rapids, Michigan held a sneak preview and project update of a green schoolyard project and nature play area at Plaster Creek Family Park. The project is part of the Cities Connecting Children to Nature initiative aimed at engaging children in outdoor learning spaces and new nature experiences instead of the traditional steel playground structures.
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How a Child’s Environment Can Affect Their Personality
Researchers from Yale University found that a child’s environment can affect such personality traits as patience and being risk-averse. The study, which involved children from four countries, showed that being brought up in an urban setting could dramatically shape the behavior and actions of children.
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THE STATISTICS on CHILDREN & NATURE
THE STATISTICS on CHILDREN & NATURE
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