But today’s kids spend far less time playing than ... To learn more, watch The Power of Play on The Nature of Things.

Did you know that as well as learning about nature, children who play outside develop better language skills, are fitter, and have fewer behavioural problems? Research shows that children use five ...

Many efforts are underway nation-wide to create a fundamental societal shift towards increasing the value given to children's need to interact with nature. From formal inclusion in an educational ...

Nature Kids aims to connect K-5th grade students to the outdoors to learn about nature that is relevant to the environment in their neighborhood by building knowledge through outdoor and artistic ...

The City of Cedar Rapids has been selected to join the Nature Everywhere Communities initiative, a national effort aimed at ...

Sandi reminds us that outdoor play could also be important for bonding: “Children love sharing discoveries, pointing things out, explaining things and having things explained.” Nature presents ...

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The Mandai Boardwalk offers great views, while Splashtopia has 10 giant inflatables for water play. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Over the past two decades, research has emerged showing that opportunities for risky play are crucial for children’s healthy physical, mental and emotional development. However, because play is ...

who is featured in The Power of Play, a documentary from The Nature of Things. “If you look at the mental health state of kids over the last 50 years, it’s getting worse. Kids are showing more ...