Nature Explore Sourcebook
“If a child is to keep alive his inborn sense of wonder… he needs at least one adult who can share it, rediscovering the joy, excitement, and mystery of the world we live in.” —Rachel Carson
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Create Your Own Outdoor Classroom and Give Children a Life-Long Sense of Wonder

Nature Balance Beam

Natural Balance Beams provide children with a textural experience as they improve agility and visual-spatial skills.

Today's children are experiencing a cultural shift. In an age of lightspeed information, with their free time occupied with TV and video games, our youngest generation is missing out on a vital part of early childhood development: the outdoors. The precious gift of nature is a profoundly needed influence for children today.

Enhanced learning comes from nature's nurturing

Since 1998, research by Dimensions Educational Research Foundation shows that a connection with nature benefits children educationally, behaviorally, and developmentally. The textures, shapes, and warmth of nature ignite their senses as they discover the environment and develop life-long learning skills. Dimensions' field-testing confirms ongoing research that these experiences:

  1. Build visual-spacial skills
  2. Strengthen powers of observation and creativity
  3. Improve ability to concentrate, even among children with Attention Deficit Disorder
  4. Enhance motor skills such as coordination, balance and agility
  5. Develop imagination and sense of wonder—motivating factors for life-long learning

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