Forest School - a forest playground as a remedy for nature-deficit disorder in children

• Authors: Komorowska Anna

Abstracts

EN

Researchers alert – children spend less and less time being in nature, which has a detrimental effect on their physical and mental health. As the response to these appeals, such foundations as ‘Dzieci w Naturę’ or ‘Pracownia Edukacji Żywej,’ as well as private initiatives like ‘Wielki Zachwyt’ or ‘Szkoła Bosych Stóp’ appeared. They organize workshops, family walks and trips to the forest giving children an opportunity to play in nature. Natural playgrounds can be an addition to those activities, which in a way ‘bring’ nature into the cities, residential areas, schools, and kindergartens. In this article, the author presents various examples of good practices that allow children to play in nature.

Keywords

EN

environmental education; nature-deficit disorder; a natural playground; education

• Publisher: Szkoła Główna Handlowa w Warszawie
• Journal: e-mentor
• Year: 2018
• Issue: 4 (76)
• Pages: 73-78

Contributors

author

Komorowska Anna

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