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Nature’s Not a Destination, It’s as Close as Your Backyard
Most parents think their children know an awful lot about nature and the environment, and for the most part, they do! ...
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Why Nature is Important
The Evidence Academics Physical and psychological health Behavior ...
Source: The Children's Nature Institute
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What is Nature Deficit Disorder?
A lack of routine contact with nature may result in stunted academic and developmental growth. This unwanted ...
Source: Education.com
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How do we know Nature Deficit Disorder is a problem in today’s society?
Our children may be the first generation at risk of having a shorter lifespan than their parents. Sedentary ...
Source: Education.com
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Superstars and Circus Performers: A Bug Hunt For Your Kids
When you go on a bug hunt, you’ll discover a new and fascinating world, right beneath your feet. This world is ...
Source: Parents' Choice Foundation
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Nature Activities for Middle School Girls
We all recognize early adolescence as a special challenge. We know that spurts in physical, social, emotional, and ...
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My Box of Rocks: A Fun Outdoor Activity for Kids and Parents
This activity is fun for preschool, primary, and elementary school children. Doing it involves no out-of-pocket ...
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Get Outside!
As an advisor to a couple of parenting sites, I’ve received several questions lately on the lines of “I ...
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How Can I Help My Child Grow Up to Be an Adult Who Wants to Save the Planet?
People who have positive experiences with nature in childhood care more about the environment as adults. Many ...
Source: Education.com
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Am I Overscheduling My Child?
Parents are limiting children’s freedom to play outside.1 The hurried pace of society is deleting play, ...
Source: Education.com
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Outdoor Play Helps Children Appreciate Nature
A love of nature, and therefore the desire to preserve it, grows out of a child’s frequent contact and play in ...
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An Environmental Education Program that Works in Miami and Around the World
Today, large culturally and socio-economically diverse populations suffer from limited access to green spaces, ...
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How to Use GPS Technology to Get Your Kids Outdoors
Many parents are concerned that busy, highly structured lives filled with work, homework, scheduled events, and lessons ...
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Pack a Family Picnic!
A picnic is fun family time: Indoors or out. City or county park Playground Beach, pool, riverside ...
Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture
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No Child Left Inside
On September 18, 2008, the House passed the No Child Left Inside Act, H.R. 3036. One of the greatest challenges facing ...
Source: Speaker Nancy Pelosi
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Simple Cures for Your Family’s Nature-Deficit Disorder
Montanans are lucky to live in the “last best place.” Most of us are just an hour or two from multiple ...
Source: Montana Official State Website
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Banish Boredom with 7 Snowy Activities (for Indoors and Out!)
It's time to declare a snow day! Here are 7 activities and crafts with a snowy theme to keep kids busy during winter...
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The Essential Guide to Preschool Science
Wondering what preschoolers should know when it comes to scientific concepts, and how best to help them? Here's our...
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Does Your Child Have Nature Deficit Disorder?
Hauling in your first trout, lying in the tall grass listening to a choir of crickets, tasting snow, roaming amidst the...
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Is Play on its Way Out?
For an increasing number of children, play just isn't taking place, and the consequences for child development may be...
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A Walk in the Park Can Improve Reading Comprehension
Can an excursion around a pond, a stroll through a park, or a hike through the forest improve your child’s reading?...
