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Nature contact at school: The impact of an outdoor classroom on children's well-being
Outdoor classrooms can be used for increasing nature contact and promoting student well-being
Largo-Wight, E., Guardino, C., Wludyka, P.S., Hall, K.W., Wight, J.T., Merten, J.W., (2018). Nature contact at school: The impact of an outdoor classroom on children's well-being. International Journal of Environmental Health Research, 28(6),Children's interactions with water in city centres: A case study from Sheffield, UK
Children of all ages readily perceive the affordances water offers for active and passive interaction in public spaces
Bozkurt, M., Woolley, H., Dempsey, N., (2019). Children's interactions with water in city centres: A case study from Sheffield, UK. Landscape Research, 44(6),State of play: Methodologies for investigating children's outdoor play and independent mobility
Playability Study uses child-friendly methods to investigate children’s outdoor play and independent mobility
Han, C.S., Mâsse, L.C., Wilson, A., Janssen, I., Schuurman, N., Brussoni, M., (2018). State of play: Methodologies for investigating children's outdoor play and independent mobility. Children, Youth and Environments, 28(2),On-task behavior of children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: Examining treatment effectiveness of play therapy intervention
Nature-based child-centered play therapy may help children with ADHD improve their on-task behavior
Swank, J.M., Smith-Adcock, S., (2018). On-task behavior of children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: Examining treatment effectiveness of play therapy intervention. International Journal of Play Therapy, 27(4),Learning in the Finnish outdoor classroom: Pupils' views
Reflection on learning may raise students’ awareness of what they’re learning in an outdoor setting
Sjoblom, P., Svens, M., (2019). Learning in the Finnish outdoor classroom: Pupils' views. Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning,, 19(4),Preschool educators' interactions with children about sustainable development: Planned and incidental conversations
Giving children a voice can empower them to act as agents of change for a more sustainable future
Bautista, A., Moreno-Nunez, A., Ng, S-C., Bull, R., (2018). Preschool educators' interactions with children about sustainable development: Planned and incidental conversations. International Journal of Early Childhood, 50,Nurturing kindness naturally: A humane education program's effect on the prosocial behavior of first and second graders across China
A nature-focused humane education program in China increased students' pro-social behavior
Samuels, W.E., (2018). Nurturing kindness naturally: A humane education program's effect on the prosocial behavior of first and second graders across China. International Journal of Educational Research, 91,Attention Restoration Theory II: A systematic review to clarify attention processes affected by exposure to natural environments
Exposure to natural environments can improve the functioning of working memory, attentional control, and cognitive flexibility
Stevenson, M., Schilhab, T., Bentsen, P., (2018). Attention Restoration Theory II: A systematic review to clarify attention processes affected by exposure to natural environments. Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health, Part B, 21(4),Beyond the school grounds: Links between density of tree cover in school surroundings and high school academic performance
Greater density of tree canopy beyond the school grounds predicts higher academic performance of high school students
Li, D., Chiang, Y-C., Sang, H., Sullivan, W.C., (2019). Beyond the school grounds: Links between density of tree cover in school surroundings and high school academic performance. Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 38,The effectiveness of outdoor behavioral healthcare with struggling adolescents: A comparison group study a contribution for the special issue: Social innovation in child and youth services
Adolescents completing an Outdoor Behavioral Healthcare intervention functioned significantly better in the long run than adolescents completing a treatment-as-usual intervention
DeMille, S., Tucker, A.R., Gass, M.A., Javorski, S., VanKanegan, C., Talbot, B., Karoff, M., (2018). The effectiveness of outdoor behavioral healthcare with struggling adolescents: A comparison group study a contribution for the special issue: Social innovation in child and youth services. Children and Youth Services Review, 88,Young children's outdoor refuges: Movements and (dis)entanglements
Young people look to outdoor refuges as a way to deal with pressures in their lives
Arvidsen, J., Beames, S., (2019). Young children's outdoor refuges: Movements and (dis)entanglements. Children's Geographies, 17(4),Measuring connectedness to nature in preschool children in an urban setting and its relation to psychological functioning
A revised Connectedness to Nature Index may be useful in further understanding the relationship between connecting young children with nature and their psychological wellbeing
Sobko, T., Jia, Z., Brown, G., (2018). Measuring connectedness to nature in preschool children in an urban setting and its relation to psychological functioning. PLoS ONE, 13(11)Research note: Relationship between childhood nature play and adulthood participation in nature-based recreation among urban residents in Tokyo area
Adults who played frequently in green spaces as children tend to engage in nature-based activities frequently as adults
Hosaka, T., Numata, S., Sugimoto, K., (2018). Research note: Relationship between childhood nature play and adulthood participation in nature-based recreation among urban residents in Tokyo area. Landscape and Urban Planning, 180,'Nature makes people happy, that's what it sort of means:' Children's definitions and perceptions of nature in rural Northwestern Ontario
Rural Canadian children are aware of the mental health benefits of nature engagement and are pro-active in turning to nature to experience these benefits
Tillman, S., Button, B., Coen, S.E., Gilliland, J.A., (2019). 'Nature makes people happy, that's what it sort of means:' Children's definitions and perceptions of nature in rural Northwestern Ontario. Children's Geographies, 17(6),Exposure to nature for children with autism spectrum disorder: Benefits, caveats, and barriers
Children with autism spectrum disorder experience sensorimotor, emotional and social benefits through exposure to nature
Li, D., Larsen, L., Yang, Y., Wang, L., Zhai, Y., Sullivan, W.C., (2018). Exposure to nature for children with autism spectrum disorder: Benefits, caveats, and barriers. Health and PlaceFacilitating social emotional learning in kindergarten classrooms: Situational factors and teachers' strategies
More outdoor play time at school may increase children’s opportunities for social emotional learning
Ng, S.C., Bull, R., (2018). Facilitating social emotional learning in kindergarten classrooms: Situational factors and teachers' strategies. International Journal of Early Childhood, 50(3),Playing with mud - becoming stuck, becoming free?... The negotiation of gendered/class identities when learning outdoors
More-than-humans, along with gender and class expectations, shape children’s nature-related experiences
Mycock, K., (2019). Playing with mud - becoming stuck, becoming free?... The negotiation of gendered/class identities when learning outdoors. Children's Geographies, 17(4),How is environmental greenness related to students' academic performance in English and mathematics?
Greening initiatives on and around school grounds may improve the academic performance of students across grade levels, genders, and differing socioeconomic backgrounds
Leung, WT.V., Tam, TY.T., Pan, W-C., Wu, C-D., Lung, S-C.C., Spengler, J.D., (2019). How is environmental greenness related to students' academic performance in English and mathematics?. Landscape and Urban Planning, 181,Nature as a living presence: Drawings by Tupinamba' and New York children
Children living in rich biodiverse environments tend to have a more positive and integrated view of the human-nature relationship than children living in urbanized settings
Profice, C., (2018). Nature as a living presence: Drawings by Tupinamba' and New York children. PLoS ONE, 13(10)From aversion to affinity in a preschooler's relationships with nature
Social relationships and direct experiences with nature serve as catalysts in shaping a child’s connections with nature
Kharod, D., Arreguín-Anderson, M.G., (2018). From aversion to affinity in a preschooler's relationships with nature. EcopsychologyThe importance of culture in predicting environmental behavior in middle school students on Hawai'i Island
Cultural relevance can be a strong predictor of pro-environmental behaviors
Gould, R.K., Krymkowski, D.H., Ardoin, N.M., (2018). The importance of culture in predicting environmental behavior in middle school students on Hawai'i Island. PLoS ONE, 13(11)Effects of an outdoor education programme on creative thinking and well-being in adolescent boys
Adolescent boys participating in an outdoor education program with limited use of electronic media showed immediate and sustained benefits in creative thinking
McAnally, H.M., Robertson, L.A., Hancox, R.J., (2018). Effects of an outdoor education programme on creative thinking and well-being in adolescent boys. New Zealand Journal of Educational Studies, 53(2),Gray space and green space proximity associated with higher anxiety in youth with autism
Children with autism might experience the stress-reducing benefits of nature differently than their typically developing peers
Larson, L.R., Barger, B., Ogletree, S., Torquati, J., Rosenberg, S., Gaither, C.J., Bartz, J.M., Gardner, A., Moody, E., Schutte, A., (2018). Gray space and green space proximity associated with higher anxiety in youth with autism. Health & Place, 53,Inconsistencies in early science education: Can nature help streamline state standards?
Explorations in playspaces with natural elements can provide the foundation for early science learning
Kloos, H., Waltzer, T., Maltbie, C., Brown, R.D., Carr, V., (2018). Inconsistencies in early science education: Can nature help streamline state standards?. Ecopsychology, 10(4)Running Wild: Engaging and empowering future custodians of place through creative nature-based play
Creative nature-based play embedded in the participatory arts fosters children’s connection to nature and promotes their ability to act as agents of change in their local environment
Beer, T., Cook, A., Kantor, K., (2018). Running Wild: Engaging and empowering future custodians of place through creative nature-based play. Journal of Public Pedagogies,, 3Does environment influence childhood BMI? A longitudinal analysis of children aged 3-11
Environments with more gardens/yards and lower crime are associated with slightly healthier child weight; yet a causal relationship has not been established
van der Zwaard, B.C., Schalkwijk, A.A.H., Elders, P.J.M., Platt, L., Nijpels, G., (2018). Does environment influence childhood BMI? A longitudinal analysis of children aged 3-11. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, 72,Mutual experiences: Understanding children's play in nature through sensory ethnography
Mutual experiences can deepen researchers’ understanding of children’s play in a natural environment
Sanderud, J.R., (2020). Mutual experiences: Understanding children's play in nature through sensory ethnography. Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning, 20(2),Traditional vs naturalised design: A comparison of affordances and physical activity in two preschool playscapes
Naturalized playspaces can potentially provide equivalent or greater affordances for a range of physical activities compared to traditional playspaces with standard equipment
Wishart, L., Cabezas-Benalcázar, C., Morrissey, A-N., Versace, V.L., (2019). Traditional vs naturalised design: A comparison of affordances and physical activity in two preschool playscapes. Landscape Research, 44(8),Developing a nature-based four-year-old kindergarten program: OAK Learning Center at Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary in Green Bay, WI (USA)
Developers of a nature-based public preschool describe its development and perceptions of success in academic, physical, social and emotional development and connectedness to nature realms
Ashmann, S., (2018). Developing a nature-based four-year-old kindergarten program: OAK Learning Center at Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary in Green Bay, WI (USA). International Journal of Early Childhood Environmental Education, 6(1),Young children's spatial autonomy in their home environment and a forest setting
The exercise of spatial autonomy can help children develop a sense of self with places in their environment
Green, C.J., (2018). Young children's spatial autonomy in their home environment and a forest setting. Journal of Pedagogy, 9(1),What's in a dream? Natural elements, risk and loose parts in children's dream playspace drawings
Children’s “dream” playspaces are outdoor environments with opportunities for risky play and access to natural materials
Ward, K., (2018). What's in a dream? Natural elements, risk and loose parts in children's dream playspace drawings. Australasian Journal of Early Childhood, 43(1),Early childhood educators' perceptions of play and inquiry on a nature playspace
Early childhood educators describe a nature playscape as an environment that supports the holistic development of children
Schlembach, S., Kochanowski, L., Brown, R.D., Carr, V., (2018). Early childhood educators' perceptions of play and inquiry on a nature playspace. Children, Youth and Environments, 28(2),Children's coping, adaptation and resilience through play in situations of crisis
Children look to play and nature to help them cope in situations of crisis
Chatterjee, S., (2018). Children's coping, adaptation and resilience through play in situations of crisis. Children, Youth and Environments, 28(2),Camp as an institution of socialization: Past, present, and future
Changes in camp practices are designed to promote access, equity, and inclusion
Browne, L.P., Gillard, A., Garst, B.A., (2019). Camp as an institution of socialization: Past, present, and future. Journal of Experiential Education"Keeping some wildness always alive": Posthumanism and the animality of children's literature and play
Children’s literature and imaginative play can be used to promote connections with nature
Harju, M-L., Rouse, D., (2018). "Keeping some wildness always alive": Posthumanism and the animality of children's literature and play. Children’s Literature in Education, 49(4),Growing a nature kindergarten that can flourish
Guiding principles for developing a nature kindergarten focused on place-based learning, environmental stewardship, Indigenous ways of knowing, and an emergent curriculum
Elliot, E., Krusekopf, F., (2018). Growing a nature kindergarten that can flourish. Australian Journal of Environmental EducationBridging the nature gap: Can citizen science reverse the extinction of experience?
Nature-based citizen science can increase emotional and cognitive connections to nature
Schuttler, S.G., Sorensen, A.E., Jordan, R.C., Cooper, C., Shwartz, A., (2018). Bridging the nature gap: Can citizen science reverse the extinction of experience?. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment, 16(7),Exploring urban design strategies that maximize the benefits of urban nature for children's well-being
Integrating high-quality natural areas into dense urban settings offers benefits to children, other community members, the municipality, and the natural environment
Mangone, G., (2018). Exploring urban design strategies that maximize the benefits of urban nature for children's well-being. Ecopsychology, 10(4)Four methods for engaging young children as environmental education researchers
Engaging young children as co-researchers recognizes their agency and right to be involved in matters of relevance to them
Green, C., (2017). Four methods for engaging young children as environmental education researchers. International Journal of Early Childhood Environmental Education, 5(1)Green space visits among adolescents: Frequency and predictions in the PIAMA birth cohort study
Strongest predictor of green space visits among adolescents is perceived importance of green environment
Bloemsma, L.D., Gehring, U., Klompmaker, J.O., Hoek, G., Janssen, N.A.H., Smit, H.A., Vonk, J.M., Brunekreef, B., Lebret, E., Wijga, A.H., (2018). Green space visits among adolescents: Frequency and predictions in the PIAMA birth cohort study. Environmental Health Perspectives, 126(4)The relationship between the natural environment and individual-level academic performance in Portland, Oregon
Greening efforts aimed at improving academic performance would do well to focus on both school and home environments
Donovan, G.H., Michael, Y.L., Gatziolis, D., Hoyer, R.W., (2020). The relationship between the natural environment and individual-level academic performance in Portland, Oregon. Environment and BehaviorImpact of built environment on physical activity and obesity among children and adolescents in China: A narrative systematic review
Certain features of the built environment, including proximity to parks and greenspace, are linked with increased physical activity and reduced obesity in Chinese children and adolescents
An, R., Shen, J., Yang, Q., Yang, Y., (2019). Impact of built environment on physical activity and obesity among children and adolescents in China: A narrative systematic review. Journal of Sport and Health Science, 8(2),Cognitive restoration in children following exposure to nature: Evidence from the attention network task and mobile eye tracking
A walk in a natural environment produced a faster and more stable pattern of responding on an attention task compared with a walk in a built environment
Stevenson, M.P., Dewhurst, R., Schilhab, T., Bentsen, P., (2019). Cognitive restoration in children following exposure to nature: Evidence from the attention network task and mobile eye tracking. Frontiers in Psychology, 10(42)Growing democratic citizenship competencies: Fostering social studies understandings through inquiry learning in the preschool garden
Garden-based inquiry learning can foster the development of democratic competencies in preschool children
Casey, E.M., DiCarlo, C.F., Sheldon, K.L., (2019). Growing democratic citizenship competencies: Fostering social studies understandings through inquiry learning in the preschool garden. The Journal of Social Studies ResearchPreschool children's knowledge about the environmental impact of various modes of transport
Swedish preschool children are aware of the environmental impact of different modes of transportation
Borg, F., Winberg, T.M., Vinterek, M., (2019). Preschool children's knowledge about the environmental impact of various modes of transport. Early Child Development and Care, 189(3),School green space and its impact on academic performance: A systematic literature review
Systematic review finding mixed results and studies of moderate quality recommends further research on the benefit of school green space for academic achievement
Browning, M.H.E.M., Rigolon, A., (2019). School green space and its impact on academic performance: A systematic literature review. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 16Might school performance grow on trees? Examining the link between "greenness" and academic achievement in urban, high-poverty schools
Greening may mitigate academic underachievement in high-poverty urban schools
Kuo, M., Browning, M.H.E.M., Sachdeva, S., Lee, K., Westphal, L., (2018). Might school performance grow on trees? Examining the link between "greenness" and academic achievement in urban, high-poverty schools. Frontiers in Psychology, 9Not a level playing field: A qualitative study exploring structural, community and individual determinants of greenspace use amongst low-income multi-ethnic families
Structural, community and individual factors influence greenspace use among low-income multi-ethnic families
Cronin-de-Chavez, A., Islam, S., McEachan, R.R.C., (2019). Not a level playing field: A qualitative study exploring structural, community and individual determinants of greenspace use amongst low-income multi-ethnic families. Health & Place, 56,Do experiences with nature promote learning? Converging evidence of a cause-and-effect relationship
Converging evidence from diverse fields offers causal support for nature’s impact on learning, development and environmental stewardship
Kuo, M., Barnes, M., Jordan, C., (2019). Do experiences with nature promote learning? Converging evidence of a cause-and-effect relationship. Frontiers in Psychology, 10MADE POSSIBLE WITH SUPPORT FROM:
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