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The Atlantic

'Nature Is a Powerful Teacher': The Educational Value of Going Outside

Kindergarten, Naturally

How Finland Keeps Kids Focused Through Free Play

The Nature Cure

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BBC

Outdoor learning 'boosts children's development​'

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Children's Environmental Literacy Foundation

Closing the Achievement Gap: Using the Environment as an Integrated Context for Learning

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Children in Nature Network

Nature Can Improve Academic Outcomes

Nature Can Improve Health and Wellbeing

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CNN

Nature's calling - for more human diversity

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The Guardian

Tips and tricks for teachers: how outdoor learning boosts student wellbeing

National Wildlife Federation

Eco-Schools Closing the Achievement Gap for Hispanic and Economically Disadvantaged Students

Back to School: Back Outside! How Outdoor Education and Outdoor School Time Create High Performance Students

The New York Times

Running Free in Germany's Outdoor Preschools

How Walking in Nature Changes the Brain

How to Lick a Slug

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NPR

Out of the Classroom and Into the Woods

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Reuters

More evidence that outdoor time may help prevent nearsightedness

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RSPB

Connected to Nature: Finding Out How Connected to Nature the U.K.'s Children Are

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Salon.com

Outdoor learning: Education's next revolution?

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