Cedarsong Nature Forest Kindergarten preaches "interest-led" education. April 1, 2011— -- Deep inside a forest on Washington's Vashon Island, children roam the woods freely. Snacking on leaves ...

At outdoor preschools, students play and learn outside most or all of the day, all year long. (Credit: Tiny Trees Preschool) This is your first of three free stories this month. Become a free or ...

When 3-year-old Charlie McGlynn-Wright was born, her parents felt pressured to immediately start looking for a preschool. Teddy and Annie McGlynn-Wright had a difficult time finding a preschool for ...

Brandyn Boyd doesn’t want to spend her entire day telling children to pay attention. Instead, at Magnolia Forest Preschool, Boyd has the opportunity to watch children explore, experiment and ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X http://vimeo.com/59405112 After she finished filming an outdoor ...

Drop by Megan Patterson’s Denver preschool, Worldmind, on any given day, and you’ll probably see a few children climbing trees. Others will be sorting pine needles, clambering around on a jumble of ...

MINNETONKA, Minn. -- Just after 10 a.m. on a recent balmy January morning in Minnetonka, three classes of kindergarten students from Gatewood Elementary have gathered outside, bundled in their ...

While kids in Spokane Public Schools had a snow day Wednesday, Macy Smith and her classmates at Into the Forest Preschool had a day playing in the snow. Into The Forest, located in Veradale, is one of ...

Kaleidoscope Preschool and Childcare Center of Orcas Island was recently the first data collection site for Washington State University researchers studying the effects of outdoor playtime on ...