Nature-Based Learning

Decades of research link outdoor unstructured play to improved attention, reduced anxiety, and stronger executive function. Educators are finally catching up.

Japanese architect Takaharu Tezuka presents the Fuji Kindergarten in Tokyo — a circular, open rooftop school designed specifically for children's natural movement, play, and wonder — making a powerful visual case for why the physical environment of childhood matters enormously.

An international organization working to reconnect children, families, and communities to the natural world. Publishes research on nature's role in health and learning, and provides a community finder for nature-based programs.

A North American alliance of nature-based preschool and kindergarten programs, supporting early childhood educators in creating forest schools, nature preschools, and outdoor learning environments.