OUTDOOR LEARNING & NATURE

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Small child in white shirt touching a white flower in a field

News Article

Natural force for good - Early Years Educator

TOPICS: Nature, Self-regulation, Outdoor learning

Young boy in hat holding a green leaf in front of his face

News Article

Smarter by Nature - Early Years Educator

TOPICS: Nature, Outdoor learning, Memory, Attention

Boy climbing up the limb of a tree

News Article

Risky Play: as safe as possible or as safe as necessary? - Early Years Educator

TOPICS: Risk taking, Free play, Outdoor learning, Social interactions

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Podcast

Stress Reduction Outdoors - Circle Time, The Early Years Podcast (38 mins)

TOPICS: Stress reduction, Child development, Wellbeing

Research Article

Forest Schools

TOPICS: Forest school, Nature, Child-led learning, Social development, Wellbeing

Research Article

Smarter by nature

TOPICS: Forest school, Nature, Child-led learning, Social development, Wellbeing

News Article

Making the link between mental and physical focus - Early Years Educator

TOPICS: Mental health, Physical health, Nature

Three boys playing with trucks in a sandbox outside

Podcast

The science behind outdoor play - The Voice of Early Childhood (34 mins)

TOPICS: Outdoors, Stress, Attention, Self-regulation

Research Article

Natural force for good - Early Years Educator

TOPICS: Outdoors, Stress, Attention, Self-regulation

Research Article

Rest is not idleness - Early Years Educator

TOPICS: Outdoors, Creativity, Nature, Education

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