An Experiment to Bring Forest Into a Preschool Transformed Children's Health
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A Finnish preschool experiment brought forest soil into the playground, resulting in improved children's health, sparking interest in the connection between nature and human well-being.
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bell-cot
2 months ago
The article is all about exposing the kids to more microbes. Vs. I'd expect more actual benefits from the greatly enriched learning environment (vs. a few minimalist play structure in an area paved with wood chips) and socialization doing "real" work (there's also garden, and the kids eat some of what they grow).
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