Outdoor / environmental education
- Louv R. Leave No Child Inside. Orion, March-April 2007.
- Place-based education summary (From the Place-based Education Collaborative)
- Restorative Commons: Creating Health and Well-being through Urban Landscapes
Schoolyard design
- Danks S. Asphalt to Ecosystems: Design Ideas for Schoolyard Transformation. New Village Press, 2011.
- Sachs N and Vicenta T. Outdoor Environments for Children with Autism and Special Needs. Implications | Informed Design. April 2011.
Sensory integration through outdoor education
- Cosco N, Moore R. Sensory integration and contact with nature: Designing outdoor inclusive environments. NAMTA Journal. 2009:34(2);158-168.
- Therapeutic Landscapes Network
- Nature-Based Learning and Play for Children with Autism and Special Needs
- Sensory Garden Trust
Outdoor / environmental education
- Article by Richard Louv outlining “Nature Deficit Disorder” in Orion Magazine.
- Place-based education summary (From the Place-based Education Collaborative)
- Restorative Commons: Creating Health and Well-being through Urban Landscapes
Food/healthy snacks
- Study on School Gardens brings Fresh Results
- Ideas from Jamie Oliver’s “Open Food Revolution” Challenge
- Online groups push to improve food at Madison schools: A better lunch
Lynn Welch, The Isthmus, Friday 02/05/2010 - A Farm to School Mission, Stephanie Ricketts, Willy Street C0-op Reader, Feb 2010:
- REAP Farm-to-School program
- MUNCH: Madisonians United for Nutrition for Children’s Health
- MUNCH Resource page
Research
Resources and ideas
Examples
- Earthplay – Creating Outdoor Play Environments for the Soul
- Boston Schoolyard Initiative
- Milton Outdoor Classrooms
- Chesapeake Bay Schoolyard Habitat Program,
Reading
- Louv R. Last Child in the Woods. Algonquin Books, 2005.
- DeBord K, et al. Preschool Outdoor Environment Measurement Scale. Kaplan, 2005.
- Kirkland J. No Student Left Indoors: Creating a Field Guide to Your Schoolyard. Stillwater Publishing, 2009.
- Frost J, et al. The Developmental Benefits of Playgrounds. Assoc. for Childhood Ed. Int’l, 2004.
