Forest schools do not actually promote the mental health of most children
Children in Quebec, Canada, participate in the Open Sky School program
Nathaniel Currie/Ciel Overt School
Forest schools, where students spend some of their time learning outside, appear to have no immediate mental health benefits for most children, but can help those with pre-existing mental health problems.
These schools are very popular in parts of Europe and North America, where research suggests that spending time in nature can improve children’s health. Behavioral and emotional problems.
To test the effects of the presence of layers in nature,…