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| Benefits of children being in an after school program. Links: California After School Resource Center California School-Age Consortium California Child care Licensing Afterschool Alliance Afterschool.org Adam Furlanic is a native from the California Bay Area and has lived in Santa Cruz for the past 33 years. He loves kayaking, freediving, scuba diving, and fishing as well as gardening, hiking, camping, and general exploring of the Monterey Bay and surrounding areas. For the past 15 years, he's provided children (and adults alike) wonderful holiday memories by having a family oriented Christmas Tree Lot and Pumpkin Patch. He gives generously with his time and numerous holiday donations made to local boys & girls clubs and schools. As the father of four, ages 23, 21, 7, and 5, he's "been there, done that" through all stages of parenting and recognizes the importance that nature and experience holds in the lives of children. As discussed on our Nature Page, children who play regularly in natural environments show more advanced motor fitness, including coordination, balance and agility, and they are sick less often. They are more creative, cooperative, happier and healthier when they have frequent and varied opportunities for play in the out-of-doors. Children who have contact with nature score higher on tests of concentration and self-discipline. The greener, the better the scores. The list of benefits goes on and on. A profound and moving article on the necessary bonds that children form as they develop and the need for more time outdoors in nature is Building a Foundation for Compassionate Intelligence. Locally our Santa Cruz's Growing Up Magazine has a cover story in the August 2007 edition to alert parents and educators of the need to help our children stay connected to nature. Preserving the Connection Between Children and the Natural World. Field Trips Kayaking, Ages 8-14, Santa Cruz Harbor Fishing, Ages 5-10, Seacliff State Beach Hiking in the Redwoods, Ages 6-14, Henry Cowell Park Tidepools, Ages 8-14, Natural Bridges Email Us for dates and times! |
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