I went to see a Broadway play earlier this week and met a wonderful retired school principal from Florida, Bonnie. She was the one called in to fix schools that were failing. She mentioned a term to ...

In lives filled with cartoon characters wearing square pants, video games and shrinking backyards, many American children are suffering from “nature deficit disorder,” a condition associated with kids ...

pt. I. The new relationship between children and nature. Gifts of nature -- The third frontier -- The criminalization of natural play -- pt. II. Why the young (and the rest of us) need nature.

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a complex neurodevelopmental condition with a recognised genetic basis and significant clinical heterogeneity ...

A few days ago, I sat on the ground with a 6-year-old under a pine tree. We weren’t on a formal field trip or working from a lesson plan. We were simply curious. As we looked at the puzzle of bark ...

Lauren Showstead sends her boys outside nearly every day to play. In the summer, 5-year-old Justin and 3-year-old Brian collect bugs, pick up worms and explore nearby ponds and marshy areas. In the ...

With warm weather finally here, it’s time to experience the great outdoors from the safety of your own backyard. June 28 marks the Great American Backyard Campout—a great way to introduce your kids to ...