Why Outdoor Time is a Big Deal at Evergreen Explorers (Hint: It’s More Than Just Fresh Air!)
Why Outdoor Time is a Big Deal at Evergreen Explorers (Hint: It’s More Than Just Fresh Air!)
At Evergreen Explorers Preschool, we believe childhood should be filled with wonder, messes, mud pies, and wide-open spaces to explore. That’s why outdoor time is at the heart of everything we do!
But guess what? It’s not just about fun in the sun (though we LOVE that too)—it’s about growing healthy, happy, confident kids who are curious about the world around them. 🌎✨
🌿 Nature is the Best Classroom
Turns out, science agrees with us! Research from the American Academy of Pediatrics shows that kids who spend more time outdoors are better at problem-solving, more physically active, and experience less stress. Yes, less stress—for both kids and parents. 🙌
Being outside gives children space to move their bodies, use their imaginations, and engage with the world in a hands-on way. A stick becomes a magic wand, a pile of leaves becomes a treasure chest, and suddenly, learning feels like play—because it is!
🧠 Outdoor Play Builds Big Brains
Studies from the University of Illinois found that outdoor play improves focus, memory, and brain development in young children. When kids have unstructured time to explore, they’re actually doing the work of learning—through movement, sensory play, and open-ended exploration.
That mud kitchen? It’s actually a science lab. That log they’re balancing on? A brain-boosting balance beam. That puddle? A math lesson in disguise.
💬 Growing Friendships Under the Sky
Outside, social skills come to life. Children naturally collaborate, take turns, negotiate, and make up games on the fly. Whether they’re building a fort, pretending to be forest fairies, or creating a nature scavenger hunt, they’re learning how to work together—and those lessons stick.
The Journal of Environmental Psychology found that outdoor play fosters empathy, leadership, and communication. In other words: real-world skills for little humans learning how to be kind, capable big humans.
🌞 It’s a Core Part of Our Day—Every Day
At Evergreen Explorers, we go outside rain or shine (because let’s face it, we live in Olympia, and the rain isn’t going anywhere). We believe puddles are for jumping, dirt is for digging, and curiosity is worth following. Every day brings a new adventure—bug hunts, nature art, outdoor stories, scavenger hunts, and barefoot giggles in the grass.
Whether your child is here for our Summer Fun Program or part of our full-year community, you can count on lots of outdoor time, lots of learning, and lots of joy.
✨ Let your child’s imagination run wild this summer.
Our Summer Fun Program runs July 7–August 1 and spaces are filling fast.
Message us today to grab your spot!
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