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“If we want children to flourish, to become truly empowered, let us allow them to love the earth before we ask them to save it.”
Kid Tip: Help me choose a tree that we call out “special tree”. We can visit it often, observe it carefully, and enjoy it together.
Brain Connection: When children feel calm and experience positive emotions, the areas in the brain that control memory are strongly activated. Often, some of our most vivid childhood memories are those from happy times playing outside.