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New research from Dr. Amber Fyfe-Johnsnon of Washington State University is adding to the (already very large) body of evidence supporting the need for children to play and learn outside.
Her new research suggests that children in outdoor preschools may benefit from better gut health than children who attend preschool primarily indoors. Final results of the study are expected later this year.
Read the full article (linked below) to learn more about her work, along with excellent insights from Natural Start Alliance partners the National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER) at Rutgers University, and the Washington Nature Preschool Association, along with research from the Natural Start Alliance on the growth of nature-based preschools in the United States.