Sunday, October 10, 2021

How the forest changes lives

Daycares in Finland, choosing to emulate forest kindergartens, took matters into their own hands by creating forest environments for their children to navigate and learn from. 

https://www.sciencealert.com/daycares-in-finland-built-their-own-forests-and-it-changed-kids-immune-systems

What researchers found surprising was that engagement in reality actually altered and strengthened the children's immune systems.

So the benefits of engagement in forests are not just intellectual and spiritual, they're physical as well, and every school in the world, even those in cities, should have their own forests.

In my wood shop I'm at work building walnut bases for Arkansas Quality Awards and inlaid boxes for an order.

Make, fix and create...

1 comment:

  1. "What researchers found surprising was that engagement in reality actually altered and strengthened the children's immune systems."
    Many years ago I have heard of a study in Germany. They were comparing the immune system of kids living in a village. There were two groups: farmer's kids and kids from parents doing a job in the nearby city. Farmer's kids more in contact with nature and cattle have a better immune system. Too much prophylaxis is not good.

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