Spending time outdoors and engaging in active play has all kinds of benefits for young children. It encourages gross motor skill development, helps improve coordination and balance, and can contribute ...

Children today are growing up in increasingly structured, screen-dominated environments. Free, unstructured outdoor play is shrinking at an unprecedented pace. Rising academic pressure ...

The Early Childhood Alliance recently celebrated new outdoor learning spaces at its Beacon Street Learning Program. The Nature Explore Outdoor Classrooms are expected to become a central hub for ...

To keep early childhood professionals connected at statewide levels, the Facebook page “VT Kids Play and Learn Outdoors” is a valuable place to find resources, share ideas and support each others’ ...

Leaders in health, climate, education, and community development will gather in San Mateo County to discuss how climate ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina Department of Social Services and DHEC announced the partnership with National Wildlife Federation's Early Childhood Health Outdoors (ECHO) and the Natural Learning ...

Just 4 Kids Preschool emphasizes play-based learning in early childhood education as a foundational approach at its Corona location, reflecting a widely recognized method in the field of early ...

Sauk Rapids-Rice School District voters approved two referendum questions totaling $55 million for a new early childhood center and an outdoor activity complex. The new early childhood center will ...