~An Excerpt from Children & Nature Network’s March Enewsletter~Free play, creative play, unstructured play … no matter the name, the belief that children need time away from the stress and structure of organized sports, enrichment classes, their daily homework, and scripted Xbox scenarios to exercise their imaginations and their bodies is being voiced with greater frequency now.
By reaching out and collaborating, the children and nature movement gains valuable allies and access to research, leadership, and experts pointing the way to new solutions and best practices. We also discover real-life examples of communities that let children do the work of childhood — play. Ultimately, we all want happier, healthier children. Could it be, then, that perhaps the best way for us to achieve that is to practice the same skills that children learn while playing among themselves: how to cooperate and collaborate with others, and how to use our imaginations to their fullest?You can read more about the Children & Nature Network and sign up for their Enewsletter by visiting their website at:http://www.cnaturenet.org/