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.