DUBUQUE, Iowa (KCRG) - Dubuque has been selected to join a national initiative to make it easier for children to learn and play in nature. “It’s not just about developing a stewardship, ethic, or a ...

Kellie Vella is a Research Fellow with the Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for the Digital Child. Madeleine Dobson is an Associate Investigator with the Australian Research Council ...

When Julie Ernst’s daughter was 8, she often played in a small stick fort behind their house. When Ernst went outside to get her daughter for dance class one day, she saw her “frosting” mud cupcakes. ...

Studies suggest nature can help lower stress and boost attention. Researchers and educators say it can also help kids express creativity.

In Grand Rapids, Michigan, every 8th grader learns to canoe in the Grand River. Milwaukee’s public school district is now home to five new greenspaces. In Austin, nature-based learning is integrated ...

DANVILLE, Va. – Danville has earned the designation of “Nature Everywhere Community,” becoming the first city in Virginia to receive this recognition. This initiative is part of the Nature Everywhere ...

When Richard Louv published a book in 2005, he coined the term nature deficit disorder. He did so “to serve as a description of the human costs of alienation from nature … as a way to talk about an ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. CEDAR RAPIDS — Throughout her 18 years working in children’s education and three years working with ...

William and Evelyn open a seed pod to spread the seeds at Cross Timbers Forest Preschool at the Bob Jones Nature Center and Preserve in Southlake on Friday, Sept. 22, 2023. Children get standard ...

As winter arrives, birds settle in gardens and on rooftops. Children can watch their movements, feeding patterns, and ...