Countering Screen Time
In recent years, there has been an upsurge in the amount of time children spend indoors using technology devices. Many children spend more time looking…
Overscheduling in Children, Part 2: How Schools Can Help
As we discussed in our previous article, overscheduling can have serious consequences for our students. Although parents make many of the scheduling decisions for our…
Overscheduling in Children, Part 1: Effects
Children today have less freedom than children in previous generations. For instance, Clements and Louv say children spend less time playing in natural environments compared…
Benefits of Outdoor Education, Part 3: Spiritual Development
While we appreciate as educators the benefits that outdoor education has for the mental development and skills development of our students, there is another benefit…
Benefits of Outdoor Education, Part 2: Emotional and Social Skills
In addition to helping students strengthen their brain function and ability in the classroom, outdoor learning helps improve our students’ mental health and social and emotional…
Benefits of Outdoor Education, Part 1: Brain Function
Many people today believe that education needs to take place inside a specific structure during a set number of hours. Before there were formally structured…