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Survey Shows Only 1 in 10 Kids Plays Outside Once a Week — Here’s the Distressing Details

Very concerning survey results have revealed that most American kids do not play outside anymore. Here's what we know about ...

Overbooked and overwhelmed: Why today’s kids are running out of time to just play

The first time Vanessa Elias heard the term “play deficit disorder,” something clicked. She’d already noticed how her kids’ overpacked schedules took a toll and how the children in her Connecticut ...
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'Your kids are going to go home dirty': A look at Killingly's nature-based preschool

Killingly — At Goodyear Early Childhood Center, Principal Sally Sherman advises families against sending their preschoolers to class in their best clothes. “I just tell people, ‘Your kids are going to ...
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Lewisburg's Summit Early Learning creates outdoor learning environment for kids

LEWISBURG, Pa. — Behind Summit Early Learning in Lewisburg, kids are just being kids. They are exploring the new outdoor learning environment that was built not that long ago. Executive Director Doug ...