SALISBURY — Everyone has fond memories of spending time outdoors as a child, but the life skills developed while playing in the backyard are not as readily apparent. An early education center in ...

Outdoor play helps children learn skills, develop physical strength, and benefits mental well-being. Time outdoors can also provide an opportunity to make friends. Outdoor play comes in many forms. It ...

Turns out, time spent outside is good not only for children’s ability to be physically active. Kansas State University child development specialist Bradford Wiles says it’s pretty valuable for their ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Dejohnae Cegelis said her 6-year-old daughter Amari loves dancing around and being a cheerleader. In June, she participated in a competition at DeVos Place and won a pair of ...

A preschooler at the Carrie Murray Nature Center Forest Preschool fills a bucket with water from a stream in Leakin Park. Credit: Jackie Mader/The Hechinger Report The Hechinger Report covers one ...

When kids move their bodies and feel a sense of belonging in nature, they show up more confidently in class. As a tween, I spent every winter Friday on the ski bus to Pat’s Peak in New Hampshire and I ...

Access to nature can benefit children, yet not all children have access to safe outdoor areas. Credit: Jackie Mader/The Hechinger Report The Hechinger Report covers one topic: education. Sign up for ...

He's a spunky third grader at Conger Elementary in Delaware, and he's ready to hit the books for the new school year. There's also Caitlyn Craycraft. She's a ninth grader at a central Ohio high school ...

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In 2020 and 2021, to avoid the spread of the covid-19 virus, we had to stay at home as much as possible. This home-away-from-home period had an effect on us in the years that followed. Going outside ...

RIGHT IN THE WAGON. IT’S THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL HERE IN BOXFORD, MASSACHUSETTS. I LOVE YOU. HAVE A GREAT TIME IN THE. HERE WE GO WITH THE FAMILIAR FIRST DAY. FEARS DROP OFF OFTEN BRINGS MORNING ILIA ...