Rivkin, M. . (1997). The schoolyard habitat movement: What it is and why children need it. Early Childhood Education Journal, 25, 61-66. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1025694100870
This brief synthesis by Mary Rivkin is an important reminder of the importance of bringing natural habitats to school grounds as places for natural learning. When the article was written in 1997, there was a burgeoning movement in the U.S. around schoolyard habitat projects - places of natural and rich learning, integral to the curriculum, and a respite for teachers, students and the community overall.
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