All parents want the same thing: they want their kids to be okay! That means different things for everyone. “Okay“ may mean be respectful, know your letters, be ready for school so you are not behind… It’s one of the questions or concerns we hear most from parents: If my kid is playing in the woods, is he/she learning anything? Is my kid going to be ready for school? So, here’s a study published recently in The International Journal of Early Childhood Environmental Education, which looks at whether kids who attend nature-based schools are ready for kindergarten compared to their peers in traditional schools. What do you think is the answer? Here’s the link to read the full study.

https://naturalstart.org/sites/default/files/journal/5._cordiano_et_al._formatted_draft_v4.docx_.pdf