I know from experience that being outdoors helps kids feel less irritable and sleep better. But don't take my word for it; researchers have also found that when parents encourage kids to engage in ...

If you're a student—or even if you've just been around students lately—you've probably noticed that stress and anxiety seem to be at an all-time high. Between heavy academic workloads, social ...

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 ...

Getting started in outdoor activities can be the hard part. Just learning what to wear, where to go, and finding the needed gear is challenging. That can be especially true for women. The Wyoming Game ...

In the first stage, Kadri Mettis mapped out which educational trails are established for mobile outdoor learning. In the course of her research, she found that many of the educational trails ...

Kids are not meant to be stuck indoors 24/7, and they naturally thrive when they play outside, says Meghan Fitzgerald, a former school principal and the cofounder of Tinkergarten, a company that ...

When thinking back to our own elementary school days, most people would agree that recess was our favorite “subject.” Recess provided us a break from the confinement of the classroom, where we learned ...

As a tween, I spent every winter Friday on the ski bus to Pat’s Peak in New Hampshire and I dreamed of being an art teacher. Today, I get to bring those passions together — creativity, community and ...

NEWBURYPORT — For many local children, COVID-19 has put a damper on their usual summer activities and camp plans, but a local nonprofit is pressing through the pandemic to give children an outdoor ...

Shortly after the school year started, fifth-grade students at Fairview Elementary School in District 57 took a field trip to Sunrise Lake Outdoor Education Center in Bartlett. At the event, students ...

Clarahan's class often uses the changing seasons to link indoor learning with outdoor discovery. “What we learn inside, we teach outside,” she says.The students might explore bird migration patterns ...