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We are always adding to our list of resources! Please let us know if you have a great article, video, book or organization to suggest.
Wee Folk Forest Kindergarten Press (We're Famous!)
In the Service of Students: Educational Options in Colorado, by Sarah Hockel, Yellow Scene Magazine, January 2018
Videos
Kids Gone Wild: Denmark's Forest Kindergartens, SBS Dateline, February 2016
Books
Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children From Nature-Deficit Disorder, Richard Louv, 2008
Articles
No walls: Forest preschools let kids run free, but can they change to reach diverse families? by Ann Schimke, Chalkbeat, June 2018
Running Free in Germany's Outdoor Preschools, by Alice Gregory, The New York Times Style Magazine, May 2017
Kindergarten, Naturally: The Cognitive Benefits of Kindergarten in the Forest, by Timothy Walker, The Atlantic, September 2016
Into the Woods: American kids don’t know how to explore. Maybe what they need is forest kindergarten., by Emily Bazelon, Slate.com, December 2013
Into the Woods: The growing nature school movement is dedicated to getting young kids moving — and learning — outside. by Melanie Plenda, The Boston Globe, October 2013
Teaching Among the Trees, by Ruth A. Wilson, American Forests, Winter 2012
Helping Children Learn to Love the Earth Before We Ask Them to Save It: Developmentally Appropriate Environmental Education for Young Children by Dimensions Educational Research Foundation
Benefits of Connecting Children with Nature by The Natural Learning Initiative, NC State University, College of Design
How Outdoor Play Prepares Kids for Achievement in STEM by Gwen Dewar, PhD
Organizations and Guides
The Ultimate Guide to Forest Kindergartens in the US, Mamoo Kids
US Legislative Advances
Governor Jay Inslee Signs Outdoor Preschool Legislation (Olympia, Washington), Tiny Trees Preschool, May 2017