eeRESEARCH combines research for environmental education and the movement to connect children and nature. The database includes multiple ways to search for articles, syntheses, and research summaries.
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Green schoolyard renovations in low‐income urban neighborhoods: Benefits to students, schools, and the surrounding community
Bohnert, A. M., Nicholson, L. M., Mertz, L., Bates, C. R., & Gerstein, D. E. (2021). Green schoolyard renovations in low‐income urban neighborhoods: Benefits to students, schools, and the surrounding community. American Journal of Community Psychology , 11. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ajcp.12559
Promoting personal growth in young people experiencing homelessness through an outdoor-based program
Parry, B. J., Thompson, J. L., Holland, M. J. G., & Cumming, J. (2021). Promoting personal growth in young people experiencing homelessness through an outdoor-based program . Journal of Youth Development , 16(5), 36. http://dx.doi.org/10.5195/jyd.2021.1061
Participatory school ground design: Play behaviour and student and teacher views of a school ground post-construction
Kreutz, A., Timperio, A., & Veitch, J. (2021). Participatory school ground design: Play behaviour and student and teacher views of a school ground post-construction . Landscape Research , 46(6), 18. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01426397.2021.1909713
Use of gardening programs as an intervention to increase children’s visual-motor integration
Sommerfeld, A. J., McFarland, A., Waliczek, T. M., & Zajicek, J. (2021). Use of gardening programs as an intervention to increase children’s visual-motor integration. HortTechnology, 31(5). http://dx.doi.org/10.21273/HORTTECH04887-21
Engaging school and family in Navajo gardening for health: Development of the Yéego intervention to promote healthy eating among Navajo children
Ornelas, I. J., Rudd, K., Bishop, S., Deschenie, D., Brown, Fred, Lombard, K., & Beresford, S. A. A. (2021). Engaging school and family in Navajo gardening for health: Development of the Yéego intervention to promote healthy eating among Navajo children. Health Behavior and Policy Review, 8(3), 11. http://dx.doi.org/10.14485/HBPR.8.3.3
Connection to nature is predicted by family values, social norms and personal experiences of nature
Oh, R.R.Y., Fielding, K.S., Nghiem, L.T.P., Chang, C.C., Carrasco, L.R., & Fuller, R.A. (2021). Connection to nature is predicted by family values, social norms and personal experiences of nature. Global Ecology and Conservation, 26. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gecco.2021.e01632
The impact of music making outdoors on primary school aged pupils (aged 7–10 years) in the soundscape of nature from the perspective of their primary school teachers
Adams, D., & Beauchamp, G. (2021). The impact of music making outdoors on primary school aged pupils (aged 7–10 years) in the soundscape of nature from the perspective of their primary school teachers. Journal of Outdoor and Environmental Education, 24, 17. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42322-020-00072-5
The importance of recognising and promoting independence in young children: The role of the environment and the Danish forest school approach
Cerino, A. (2021). The importance of recognising and promoting independence in young children: The role of the environment and the Danish forest school approach . Education 3-13, 51(4), 10. https://doi.org/10.1080/03004279.2021.2000468
Nature and children's health: A systematic review
Fyfe-Johnson, A. L., Hazlehurst, M. F., Perrins, S. P., Bratman, G. N., Thomas, R., Garrett, K. A., … Tandon, P. S. (2021). Nature and children’s health: A systematic review. Pediatrics, 148(4). https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2020-049155
Exploring outdoor play: A mixed-methods study of the quality of preschool play environments and teacher perceptions of risky play
LeMasters, A. C., & Vandermaas-Peeler, M. (2021). Exploring outdoor play: A mixed-methods study of the quality of preschool play environments and teacher perceptions of risky play. Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14729679.2021.1925564
Forest therapy can prevent and treat depression: Evidence from meta-analyses
Rosa, C. D., Larson, L. R., Collado, S., & Profice, C. C. (2021). Forest therapy can prevent and treat depression: Evidence from meta-analyses. Urban Forestry &Amp; Urban Greening, 57. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ufug.2020.126943
Children's agency and action in nature preschool: A tale of two programs
Konerman, R., Elliott, S., Pugh, R., Luthy, T., & Carr, V. (2021). Children’s agency and action in nature preschool: A tale of two programs. Children, Youth and Environments, 31(2), 12. http://dx.doi.org/10.7721/chilyoutenvi.31.2.0139