Have you ever wondered why what works for one of your children doesn’t work for the other? Or why a strategy that worked for your best friend’s child totally backfires when you try it with your own?

The new University of Maine at Farmington Sweatt-Winter Child Care and Early Education Center, designed by CHA Architecture P.C. of Portland, recently won a design award in the renovation and adaptive ...

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 ...

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. ...

Spending time outside, especially in green spaces like parks, is important for children's development and well-being. Connecting with nature can even help manage some physical and mental conditions.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Word learning in children represents a fundamental aspect of cognitive development and language acquisition. This area of research explores how young learners overcome the ambiguous nature of their ...

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 ...