Vol. IV, No. 9, September 2004
Importance of Nature to Young Children
Our
company's Children's Learning and Play Environments division designs
child care, children's learning facilities and playgrounds. Our CEO,
Randy White, recently published a thoroughly researched article on our Web
site, "Young Children's
Relationship with Nature: Its Importance to Children's Development &
the Earth's Future", based upon the latest research findings
and early childhood professionals' writings from throughout the world
on children's connection with nature. The article discusses not only
the importance of regular contact with nature to children's development,
but the important role that child care and education facilities can play in
giving children places where they "can reclaim the magic that is their
birthright, the ability to grow and learn to their fullest in their unique
experiential way through the joy of exploration and discovery in the natural
world." Although the article was not written from the perspective of
entertainment facilities, it does apply to outdoor children's leisure
environments, such as adventure play gardens in children's edutainment
centers and children's gardens at botanical gardens.
Click here to read Randy's
article.
