Getting Kids in Nature is Not Enough. Actions Speak Louder Than Words.
If we are to create a new generation of ecoliterate young people who truly understand and value nature's life supporting systems, we must...
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Alex Moxon
- Dec 10, 2018
- 5 min
Fear of Liability Must Not Stop Us Getting Children Outdoors!
In recent years, I've actively sought global opportunities to work in outdoor and experiential education roles for youth in various...
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Alex Moxon
- Dec 5, 2018
- 4 min
Top 5 Ways to Empower Children to Tackle the 21st Century Environmental Burden We're Leaving Them
Environmental Education (EE) in the context of sustainable development is essential for the next generation to build a brighter future in...
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Alex Moxon
- Nov 25, 2018
- 3 min
Is Outdoor Play Just a Big Waste of Time?
Some believe that outdoor play for children has little educational value. It's unstructured and has no obvious learning outcomes, you...
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Alex Moxon
- Nov 17, 2018
- 3 min
Is Mindfulness for Children Just a Fad?
Mindfulness has become a modern buzzword. It stems from ancient Buddhism, and it's become a hot topic in education in recent years. It...
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Alex Moxon
- Nov 16, 2018
- 3 min
Smart Kids Don't Do Outdoor Education! Here's Why.
When I was in state secondary school, we had the option at age 14 to take a BTEC (Business and Technology Education Council) course in...
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Alex Moxon
- Nov 2, 2018
- 4 min
Outdoor Education & the UN Sustainable Development Goals
Outdoor education has come to mean many things. It can mean anything from adventure-based learning to environmental education, service...
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Alex Moxon
- Nov 1, 2018
- 5 min
Why On Earth Do We Trap School Children Inside Four Walls to Learn?
There is little doubt that outdoor and experiential learning has many benefits for children. It helps make learning relevant, meaningful...
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Alex Moxon
- Oct 11, 2018
- 3 min
Should Structured Outdoor Learning Form an Integral Part of Every School Day?
For thousands of years, children have learned through outdoor play and essential lessons for survival have come from both instinct and...
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Alex Moxon
- Oct 1, 2018
- 5 min
Are Kids These Days Really 'Wrapped in Cotton Wool?'
We hear it all the time: "Kids these days just aren't the same anymore. They just stay indoors, playing non-stop computer games rather...
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Alex Moxon
- Sep 23, 2018
- 3 min
A Quick Guide to Nature Photography for Children
Taking photographs of interesting things in nature is a wonderfully mindful activity. It brings us into the moment as we use all of our...
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Alex Moxon
- Sep 3, 2018
- 4 min
Worrying Trends in Health & Wellbeing Among Children
Health and wellbeing among children in many developed nations is showing some very concerning trends. In this blog post, I explore why...
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Alex Moxon
- Jul 19, 2018
- 4 min
Shining Outside the Classroom
In an average classroom of students, some are likely to possess a talent for mathematics. Others might find art a natural fit and enjoy...
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Alex Moxon
- Jul 9, 2018
- 3 min
Designing an Outdoor Classroom: 5 Simple Things to Consider
As adults, we all love to hear the joyful sound of children laughing, and the sight of children smiling and interacting with their...
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Alex Moxon
- Jun 23, 2018
- 3 min
Are Children Born to Be Wild?
The word innate means hereditary or human nature and I'm a big believer that human beings are born to be outdoors as much as possible....
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Alex Moxon
- Jun 2, 2018
- 3 min
7 Easy-to-Follow Steps for Experiential Learning: How to Structure a Lesson with Impact!
How to Structure a Experiential Lesson with Big Impact! Raising awareness and understanding of the global challenges facing humanity and...
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