“Little Acorns, in a nutshell, is our preschool program that we offer each month throughout the year during the school year ...

So how do we improve outcomes for our children by giving them more time outside with trees, critters, and all kinds of weather? We send them outside for forest and nature school! Made popular by ...

Work by the University of Melbourne published in Educational Psychology Review sets out to explore the nature-cognition link with school children aged five to 18 years. The researchers conducted a ...

Connecting with nature has been proven time and time again to work wonders for our wellbeing. At school, nature connections can help boost children’s moods, improve focus and help them to feel less ...

“I’d meet teachers at other schools who would say ... The idea of having children connect with nature has long been held up as beneficial for the body and mind. Time spent outdoors has ...

Since becoming 2025 Maine Teacher of the Year, I have been widely sharing what I have learned about nature-based education. I ...

“If we want children to grow into adults who can carry the burdens ... Despite the movement’s growth, roughly 42% of nature schools remain unlicensed, making them ineligible for public funding, the ...

But busy school lives mean that making time for nature can be tricky. We think everyone deserves time in nature. So we’re excited to launch our FREE daily dose of nature classroom pack and resources!

“We’re so excited to offer this opportunity at our nature-based school for families and give children this authentic learning experience,” Fraser says. “We look forward to registering kids ...

A Clark County school for young children uses ... physical and social-emotional skills while being immersed in nature. Teachers’ lessons follow children’s interests while also helping to ...

From scavenger hunts to craft activities, discover the wonders of nature at the Tanglewood Preserve during the April 12-19 ...