Child Initiated Learning and the Outdoor Environment: A Review of the Literature

Abstract

40% of U.S. children are not ready for school when they enter kindergarten. (Engle & Black 2008). Children 3-7 years old are in the preoperational stage. The No Child Left Behind Act only effective during the concrete stage. (Schweinhart & Weikart, 1988). Once children fall behind in school, they are likely to remain behind and be labeled as underachievers.