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 ...

If you’re the parent of a young child, you probably already know many of the benefits of outdoor play. Not only does it help strengthen motor skills, prevent obesity, and support creativity, but ...

American parents reported that about half of the preschoolers in a nationally representative sample did not have at least one parent-supervised outdoor playtime per day, according to a new article.

At Nature Kids preschool a group of four and five years olds headed out of the building and onto the trail, eager to learn, The preschool, one of a handful in our area that emphasizes nature as its ...

Outdoor play during preschool years significantly reduces the risk of obesity in children. A study on Japanese kids reveals the benefits of outdoor activities. Children who play outdoors during their ...

Preschool-aged children at child-care centers need far more opportunities for physical activity, suggests a study published online Monday in the journal Pediatrics. The study authors observed 98 ...

When it comes to fostering the well-being of preschoolers, one thing society should fear is fear itself. Lively image to the contrary, 3- to 5-year-olds spend most of their time in preschool sitting ...

Lively, thriving little learners play in sand, make “music” with pots and pans and ride tricycles in a new green space at Moline School District's preschool. "Jeff's Outdoor Play Space" at the ...

If you’re the parent of a young child, you probably already know many of the benefits of outdoor play. Not only does it help strengthen motor skills, prevent obesity, and support creativity, but ...