Forest Schools and Health & Safety

Children these days aren’t getting enough experiences to learn or play outdoors. Not only are they not getting enough vitamin D in there system, they are also lacking the physical exercise that they would normally get if they were outdoors. By providing children with the opportunity to spend time outdoors, it can increase their confidence, promote a healthier lifestyle as well as improve their self-esteem when it comes to their emotional and mental well-being. Being outdoors may motivate the children to living healthier by speaking to their parents about their experiences, which may bring to their family to do the same at home.

(This information was gathered from: http://www.wild-learning.net/index.php/what-is-forest-school/health/)

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