Folks of a certain age remember a time when the main job of children was to go outside and play. A combination of increased fear, “plugged-in” play, school reform that doesn’t allow for direct outdoor experience and overscheduled family agendas mean that today’s children are playing outside less. Nature play stimulates all of the senses and promotes every aspect of healthy child development including physical, cognitive, creative, social, emotional and spiritual. It includes digging in the dirt, cloud watching, tree …
