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Critical Investments Should Target the First Eight Years of Life, Report Finds
November 4, 2013
The Annie E. Casey Foundation’s latest KIDS COUNT® policy report finds that only 36 percent of third graders are on track in cognitive development. The report presents a strong case for investing in the early years of a child's life. Read More
New Courses Available in Nature-Based Early Childhood Education Program
November 4, 2013
Antioch University has released its spring schedule for courses in its Nature-Based Early Childhood Education Program Series. Read More
Why Toys R Us Should End Its New Ad Campaign
October 28, 2013
We hope lots of kids find great toys under the tree this Christmas, but not at the expense of the forests. Join us in letting Toys R Us know we don't support their new ad campaign. Read More
Turn Your Old Markers into Clean Fuel
October 5, 2013
Finally, when markers run dry, they don't have to be sent to the landfill. Crayola's new ColorCycle program offers schools a way to recycle spent markers, so they get a second life as a clean-burning fuel. Read More
New Report from North Carolina Promotes Healthy Weight in Early Childhood
September 26, 2013
The Natural Learning Initiative, College of Design, NC State University, recently participated in a task force convened by the North Carolina Institute of Medicine (NCIOM) to draft strategies that would target the obesity epidemic at its roots—the state’s youngest children birth to five. Read More
5 Pro Tips for Water Wear
September 20, 2013
We asked some of our nature preschool friends for their best tips for keeping kids comfortable outside on a rainy day. Read More