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Hundreds of scientific, peer-reviewed research studies now confirm the essential benefit of outdoor education for kids.

(Here are a few of our favorites.)
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The Prairie Science Class, a partnership between Independent School District 544 and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s National Wildlife Refuge System, uses a local prairie wetlands ecosystem as an integrating and motivating context to engage students in science, math, and writing through real world, field-based learning experiences.
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Four pilot studies explore the influence of nature play in the context of nature preschools on children’s curiosity, executive function skills, creative thinking, and resilience.
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This study examines the effect of nature preschools on the development of key protective factors associated with psychological resilience.
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The series of Research Briefs investigates the impact of nature schools on young children. Each article focuses on one of the following performance indicators: physical activity, resilience, executive functioning, peer interactions, learning behaviors, creative thinking, and curiosity.
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flourishing_in_nature-peer_play_interactions.pdf
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