Not only do children need way more movement than our sedentary society allows them, experts suggest, but they need precisely the kinds of movements that make adults gasp, if they are going to thrive.
Author Archives: Karen D'Souza, EdSource
Karen covers arts education, literacy, and early education. She is an award-winning writer who comes to EdSource after covering lifestyle, parenting, health, housing, education and the arts for the San Jose Mercury News. She is a four-time Pulitzer juror and her writing has appeared in the Los Angeles Times, Miami Herald, San Francisco Chronicle and Seattle Times. She has an MA in journalism and a BA in political science and dramatic art from UC Berkeley.
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Nature’s classroom: why preschoolers need more time outdoors
Despite evidence that time in nature is beneficial to children, most don’t get enough time outdoors.