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…when Ingunn Fjørtoft, a professor at Telemark University in Porsgrunn, Norway, compared five- to seven-year-olds at three different kindergartens in Norway, she found that those who played in the forest daily had significantly better balance and coordination than children who only played on a traditional playground….the reason is believed to be that children are faced with more complex physical challenges in nature, and that this boosts their motor skills and overall fitness.
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Linda McGurk
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There’s No Such Thing As Bad Weather
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Jeff Johnson is an early learning trainer, podcaster, and author who founded Explorations Early Learning, Playvolution HQ, and Play Haven.
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