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Renaturing the city: Factors contributing to upscaling green schoolyards in Amsterdam and The Hague
A combination of factors presents barriers to the successful up-scaling of green schoolyards
Giezen, M., Pellerey, V., (2021). Renaturing the city: Factors contributing to upscaling green schoolyards in Amsterdam and The Hague. Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 63Equity in green and blue spaces availability in Singapore
Singapore, a highly compact city, provides equitable access to urban green and blue spaces
Nghiem, T. P. L., Zhang, Y., Oh, R. R. Y., Chang, C., Tan, C. L. Y., Shannahan, D. F., Lin, B. B., Gaston, K. J., Fuller, R. A., Carrasco, R., (2021). Equity in green and blue spaces availability in Singapore. Landscape and Urban Planning, 210Outdoor play activities and outdoor environment of early childhood education in Turkey: A qualitative meta-synthesis
Preschool teachers in Turkey believe that outdoor activities contribute to child development, yet generally hesitate taking children outside
Ozturk, Y., Ozer, Z., (2022). Outdoor play activities and outdoor environment of early childhood education in Turkey: A qualitative meta-synthesis. Early Child Development and Care, 192(11),Nature's role in outdoor therapies: An umbrella review
Nature’s role in outdoor therapeutic interventions remains unclear
Harper, N. J., Fernee, C. R., Gabrielsen, L. E., (2021). Nature's role in outdoor therapies: An umbrella review. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18Life course nature exposure and mental health outcomes: A systematic review and future directions
A review of the literature finds that early nature exposure can contribute to later-life mental health
Li, D., Menotti, T., Ding, Y., Wells, N. M., (2021). Life course nature exposure and mental health outcomes: A systematic review and future directions. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18Availability, use of, and satisfaction with green space, and children’s mental wellbeing at age 4 years in a multicultural, deprived, urban area: Results from the Born in Bradford cohort study
Positive effects of green space on wellbeing differ by ethnicity
McEachan, R. R. C., Yang, T. C., Roberts, H., Pickett, K. E., Arseneau-Powell, D., Gidlow, C. J., Wright, J., Nieuwenhuijsen, M., (2018). Availability, use of, and satisfaction with green space, and children’s mental wellbeing at age 4 years in a multicultural, deprived, urban area: Results from the Born in Bradford cohort study. Lancet Planet Health, 2,Quantifying emotional differences in urban green spaces extracted from photos on social networking sites: A study of 34 parks in three cities in northern China
Greater greenness of an area increases the probability and intensity of human emotion experienced in that area
Zhu, X., Geo, M., Zhang, R., Zhang, B., (2021). Quantifying emotional differences in urban green spaces extracted from photos on social networking sites: A study of 34 parks in three cities in northern China. Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 62Meaning-making of student experiences during outdoor exploration time
Teachers and students identify multiple benefits of regular opportunities for self-directed outdoor learning
Berg, S., Bradford, B., Barrett, J., Robinson, D. B., Camara, F., Perry, T., (2021). Meaning-making of student experiences during outdoor exploration time. Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning, 21(2),Recess behaviors of urban children 16 months after a green schoolyard renovation
Green schoolyards can promote physical activity and prosocial behavior in urban school-aged children
Raney, M. A., Bowers, A. L., Rissberger, A. L., (2021). Recess behaviors of urban children 16 months after a green schoolyard renovation. Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 18,Primary children’s views about appreciating, supporting, and learning about nature
Both direct and indirect approaches may be beneficial for fostering children’s interest in the natural world
Sheldrake, R., Reiss, M. J., (2023). Primary children’s views about appreciating, supporting, and learning about nature. Journal of Biological Education, 57(2),Nature as an ecological asset for positive youth development: Empirical evidence from rural communities
Exposure and connection to nature are positively linked to positive youth development in rural youth
Bowers, E. P., Larson, L. R., Parry, B. J., (2021). Nature as an ecological asset for positive youth development: Empirical evidence from rural communities. Frontiers in Psychology, 12Visitor access, use, and desired improvements in urban parks
Understanding urban park uses and evaluating visitor perspectives can help create more accessible, welcoming spaces
Talal, M. L., Santelmann, M. V., (2021). Visitor access, use, and desired improvements in urban parks. Urban Forestry & Urban Greening‘It’s not for people like (them)’: structural and cultural barriers to children and young people engaging with nature outside schooling
Structural and cultural barriers hinder the engagement of children and youth with nature outside of school time
Waite, S., Husain, F., Scandone, B., Forsyth, E., Piggott, H., (2021). ‘It’s not for people like (them)’: structural and cultural barriers to children and young people engaging with nature outside schooling. Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor LearningUtilising the community cultural wealth framework to explore Sierra Leonean parents’ experiences of outdoor adventure education in the United Kingdom
Drawing on families' lived experiences and assets may promote more inclusive outdoor adventure education programming
Cook, R., (2021). Utilising the community cultural wealth framework to explore Sierra Leonean parents’ experiences of outdoor adventure education in the United Kingdom. Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor LearningPublic space and urban resilience: Children's perspectives. The case of the hills of Valparaíso, Chile
Children’s inclusion and participation in public spaces can promote urban resilience during natural disasters
Caro, M. S., Canales, J. L., Guéguen, A. E., (2022). Public space and urban resilience: Children's perspectives. The case of the hills of Valparaíso, Chile. Children's Geographies, 20(2),Increased exposure to nature reduces elementary students’ anxiety
A nature-based guidance program was effective at reducing anxiety among third grade students
Rıan, S. W., Coll, K. M., (2021). Increased exposure to nature reduces elementary students’ anxiety. EcopsychologyBack to nature: Norwegians sustain increased recreation use of urban green space months after the COVID-19 outbreak
Increased time in Oslo green spaces during COVID is sustained post-lockdown
Venter, Z. S., Barton, B. N., Gundersen, V., Figari, H., Nowell, M. S., (2021). Back to nature: Norwegians sustain increased recreation use of urban green space months after the COVID-19 outbreak. Landscape and Urban Planning, 214Effects of nature-based group art therapy programs on stress, self-esteem and changes in electroencephalogram (EEG) in non-disabled siblings of children with disabilities
Nature-based group art therapy has a positive effect on siblings of children with disabilities
Kang, S., Kim, H., Baek, K., (2021). Effects of nature-based group art therapy programs on stress, self-esteem and changes in electroencephalogram (EEG) in non-disabled siblings of children with disabilities. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18Enhancing nature connection and positive affect in children through mindful engagement with natural environments
Nature-focused mindfulness activities can promote children’s nature connection and affective wellbeing
Barrable, A., Booth, D., Adams, D., Beachamp, G., (2021). Enhancing nature connection and positive affect in children through mindful engagement with natural environments. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18Making nature explicit in children's drawings of wellbeing and happy spaces
Connectedness to nature for children living in areas of high deprivation tend to be an “implicit sense” versus explicitly understood
Moula, Z., Walshe, N., Lee, E., (2021). Making nature explicit in children's drawings of wellbeing and happy spaces. Child Indicators ResearchEducators' intentions for learning in virtual school garden exchanges: A comparison with the aims of education for sustainable development
Virtual school garden exchange offers an approach to education for sustainable development that uses technology to support global partnerships
Lochner, J., (2021). Educators' intentions for learning in virtual school garden exchanges: A comparison with the aims of education for sustainable development. Environmental Education Research, 27(8),The outcomes of nature-based learning for primary school aged children: A systematic review of quantitative research
A systematic review of the literature highlights the potential positive impact of nature-based learning for primary school aged children
Miller, N. C., Kumar, S., Pearce, K. L., Baldock, K. L., (2021). The outcomes of nature-based learning for primary school aged children: A systematic review of quantitative research. Environmental Education Research, 27(8),"Super stoked girls" - a discourse analysis of girls' participation in freeride skiing
Outdoor adventure sports can be personally and socially transformative for females
Malterud, L., Engelsrud, G., Vereide, V., (2021). "Super stoked girls" - a discourse analysis of girls' participation in freeride skiing. Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor LearningHow perceived sensory dimensions of urban green spaces are associated with teenagers’ perceived restoration, stress, and mental health?
The perceived sensory dimensions of nature, refuge, and prospect in urban environments are positively linked to teen mental health
Akpinar, A., (2021). How perceived sensory dimensions of urban green spaces are associated with teenagers’ perceived restoration, stress, and mental health?. Landscape and Urban Planning, 214Beyond physical activity: The importance of play and nature-based play spaces for children's health and development
The thoughtful design of outdoor playspaces incorporating natural elements can encourage more diverse play
Herrington, S., Brussoni, M., (2015). Beyond physical activity: The importance of play and nature-based play spaces for children's health and development. Current Obesity Reports, 4,Planting the seeds for nature-based learning: Impacts of a farm- and nature-based early childhood education program
Nature- and farm-based preschool programs have the potential to positively impact children and their families.
Rymanowicz, K., Hetherington, C., Larm, B., (2020). Planting the seeds for nature-based learning: Impacts of a farm- and nature-based early childhood education program. The International Journal of Early Childhood Environmental Education, 8(1),Tree canopy coverage predicts lower conduct problem severity in children with ASD
Heavier community tree canopy predicts lower conduct problem severity in children with autism
Barger, B., Larson, L. R., Ogletree, S., Torquati, J., Rosenberg, S., Gaither, C. J., Bartz, J. M., Gardner, A., Moody, E., (2020). Tree canopy coverage predicts lower conduct problem severity in children with ASD. Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 13(1),Is play a choice? Application of the capabilities approach to children with disabilities on the school playground
Focusing on capabilities versus deficits may enhance the play experiences of children with disabilities on the school playground
Sterman, J. J., Naughton, G. A., Bundy, A. C., Froude, E., Villeneuve, M. A., (2020). Is play a choice? Application of the capabilities approach to children with disabilities on the school playground. International Journal of Inclusive Education, 24(6),A dog-assisted reading programme's unanticipated impact in a special education classroom
A dog-assisted reading program can promote positive behaviors and academic outcomes for students with special educational needs
Kirnan, J., Shah, S., Lauletti, C., (2020). A dog-assisted reading programme's unanticipated impact in a special education classroom. Educational Review, 72(2),Nature connection in early childhood: A quantitative cross-sectional study
Attending a nature nursery is associated with higher nature connection
Barrable, A., Booth, D., (2020). Nature connection in early childhood: A quantitative cross-sectional study. Sustainability, 12(375)Developing connections between healthy living and environmental sustainability concepts in Cretan preschool children: A randomized trial
Teacher-designed activities help preschoolers understand connections between healthy living and environmental sustainability
Kornilaki, E. N., Skouteris, H., Morris, H., (2021). Developing connections between healthy living and environmental sustainability concepts in Cretan preschool children: A randomized trial. Early Child Development and CareThe effectiveness of an outdoor adventure programme for young children with autism spectrum disorder: A controlled study
Outdoor adventure programs can reduce severity of autism symptoms and promote social communication skills in young children with autism spectrum disorder
Zachor, D. A., Vardi, S., Baron-Eitan, S., Brodal-Meir, M., Ginossar, N., Ben-Itzchak, E., (2017). The effectiveness of an outdoor adventure programme for young children with autism spectrum disorder: A controlled study. Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, 59(5),Supporting school readiness naturally: Exploring executive function growth in nature preschools
Children attending nature preschool showed growth in executive function skills beyond what would be expected in typically developing children
Zamzow, J., Ernst, J., (2020). Supporting school readiness naturally: Exploring executive function growth in nature preschools. The International Journal of Early Childhood Environmental Education, 7(2),Norwegian kindergarten children’s knowledge about the environmental component of sustainable development
Norwegian kindergarten children demonstrate knowledge about sustainable development
Melis, C., Wold, P., Bjørgen, K., Moe, B., (2020). Norwegian kindergarten children’s knowledge about the environmental component of sustainable development. Sustainability, 12,Exploring access to nature play in urban parks: Resilience, sustainability, and early childhood
Access and proximity to nature play in urban parks may promote young children’s resilience and community sustainability
Beery, T., (2020). Exploring access to nature play in urban parks: Resilience, sustainability, and early childhood. Sustainability, 12,Contributions to sustainability through young children's nature play: A systematic review
Nature play is a valid contributor to sustainability outcomes
Ernst, J., McAllister, K., Siklander, P., Storli, R., (2021). Contributions to sustainability through young children's nature play: A systematic review. Sustainability, 13,Babies and toddlers outdoors: A narrative review of the literature on provision for under twos in ECEC settings
Dominant contemporary narratives in the literature tend to exclude infants and toddlers from the outdoors
Kemp, K., Josephidou, J., (2021). Babies and toddlers outdoors: A narrative review of the literature on provision for under twos in ECEC settings. Early YearsFrom boats to bushes: Environmental elements supportive of children’s sociodramatic play outdoors
Specific features of outdoor spaces support greater frequency and complexity of preschoolers’ sociodramatic play
Robertson, N., Morrissey, A., Moore, D., (2019). From boats to bushes: Environmental elements supportive of children’s sociodramatic play outdoors. Children's GeographiesContact with nature in educational settings might help cognitive functioning and promote positive social behaviour
Contact with nature during childcare might promote young children’s cognitive functioning, affective state, and social interaction
Carrus, G., Passiatore, Y., Pirchio, S., Scopelliti, M., (2015). Contact with nature in educational settings might help cognitive functioning and promote positive social behaviour. Psyecology, 6(2),Outdoor education in Italian kindergartens: How teachers perceive child developmental trajactories
Outdoor education activities seem to offer greater opportunities than indoor activities for promoting young children’s development
Agostini, F., Minelli, M., Mandolesi, R., (2018). Outdoor education in Italian kindergartens: How teachers perceive child developmental trajactories. Frontiers in Psychology, 9Early childhood environmental education: A systematic review of the research literature
Review of the early childhood environmental education literature presents overwhelmingly strong evidence of positive child development and environmental outcomes
Ardoin, N. M., Bowers, A. W., (2020). Early childhood environmental education: A systematic review of the research literature. Educational Research Review, 31Physical activity and sedentary time during childcare outdoor play sessions: A systematic review and meta-analysis
While young children are more active outdoors vs indoors at center-based childcare, providing more natural environments may help children reach more acceptable physical activity levels
Truelove, S., Bruijns, B. A., Vanderloo, L. W., O'Brien, K. T., Johnson, A. M., Tucker, P., (2018). Physical activity and sedentary time during childcare outdoor play sessions: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Preventive Medicine, 108,Children's agency and action in nature preschool: A tale of two programs
Young children, with support of early childhood educators, have the ability to be meaningfully involved in ecologically sustainable practices
Konerman, R., Elliott, S., Pugh, R., Luthy, T., Carr, V., (2021). Children's agency and action in nature preschool: A tale of two programs. Children, Youth and Environments, 31(2),Exploring geographical, curricular, and demographic factors of nature use by children in urban schoolyards in Raleigh, NC, USA
Simply providing nature-rich areas in schoolyards cannot guarantee the use of natural spaces by children and teachers
Zhang, Z., Stevenson, K. T., Martin, K. L., (2021). Exploring geographical, curricular, and demographic factors of nature use by children in urban schoolyards in Raleigh, NC, USA. Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 65Children's involvement in free play and the use of play materials in the outdoor early childhood education and care environment
Children’s involvement in outdoor play increases when they can easily access a variety of natural and other types of open-ended materials
Storli, R., Sandseter, E.B.H., Sando, O.J., (2020). Children's involvement in free play and the use of play materials in the outdoor early childhood education and care environment. Children, Youth and Environments, 30(1),Everyday learning opportunities of young children with and without developmental disabilities or delays
Young children with disabilities have similar learning opportunities as typically developing peers
Dunst, C., (2020). Everyday learning opportunities of young children with and without developmental disabilities or delays. International Journal of Early Childhood Environmental Education, 7(3),Nature and children's health: A systematic review
Positive associations between nature contact and children’s health supports advocacy for equitable nature access
Fyfe-Johnson, A. L., Hazlehurst, M. F., Perrins, S. P., Bratman, G. N., Thomas, R., Garrett, K. A., Hafferty, K. R., Cullaz, T. M., Marcuse, E. K., Tandon, P. S., (2021). Nature and children's health: A systematic review. Pediatrics, 148(4)Finnish student teachers’ ideas of outdoor learning
Finnish student teachers’ ideas align with reforms promoting sustainability and outdoor learning
Ratinen, I., Sarivaara, E., Kuukkanen, P., (2021). Finnish student teachers’ ideas of outdoor learning. Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor LearningThe paths to connectedness: A review of the antecedents of connectedness to nature
Review of the literature calls for further investigations and the development of theories outlining the formation of nature connectedness
Lengieza, M. L., Swim, J. K., (2021). The paths to connectedness: A review of the antecedents of connectedness to nature. Frontiers in PsychologyMADE POSSIBLE WITH SUPPORT FROM:
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