Unstructured play:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n http:\/\/www.npr.org\/blogs\/ed\/2014\/08\/06\/336361277\/scientists-say-childs-play-helps-build-a-better-brain<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n http:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/health\/archive\/2011\/10\/all-work-and-no-play-why-your-kids-are-more-anxious-depressed\/246422\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n http:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/features\/archive\/2014\/03\/hey-parents-leave-those-kids-alone\/358631\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Outdoor learning:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n http:\/\/naturalearning.org\/sites\/default\/files\/Benefits%20of%20Connecting%20Children%20with%20Nature_InfoSheet.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n http:\/\/blog.childrenandnature.org\/2014\/09\/22\/want-your-kids-to-get-into-harvard-tell-em-to-go-outside-2\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n http:\/\/www.nwf.org\/What-We-Do\/Kids-and-Nature\/Why-Get-Kids-Outside.aspx<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n http:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/lifeandstyle\/2010\/aug\/16\/childre-nature-outside-play-health?CMP=share_btn_fb<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Benefits of less traditional educational methods:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n http:\/\/blogs.kqed.org\/mindshift\/2014\/03\/can-creativity-truly-be-fostered-in-classrooms-of-today\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/blogs\/answer-sheet\/wp\/2014\/10\/07\/the-right-and-surprisingly-wrong-ways-to-get-kids-to-sit-still-in-class\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n http:\/\/lauragraceweldon.com\/2014\/11\/19\/the-benefits-of-natural-math\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Books:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n http:\/\/richardlouv.com\/books\/last-child\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n