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NLI Newsletter
December 2022

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Natural Learning Initiative

NEWSLETTER

December 2022

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Hands-on Childcare Garden Intervention

Nilda Cosco and research colleagues at Cornell University, NC State, and Texas Tech University, describe in a recent article the impact of hands-on fruit and vegetable (FV) gardening on healthy eating behavior of preschool children attending childcare centers serving disadvantaged communities. The findings are.... learn more

This preschooler quote introduced Dr. Nilda Cosco’s closing keynote to the Association of State Public Health Nutritionists (ASPHN).
Subtitled, “Outcomes of the Randomized Control Trial on Childcare Outdoor Learning
Environments as Active Food Systems (COLEAFS),” Cosco’s address introduced
“environment & behavior” hands-on gardening.... learn more

Where are the Bacon Seeds?
Winter Play

As winter temperatures drop, time off from usual childcare/school and work routines can increase opportunities to enjoy outdoor play and learning activities, with different clothing requirements. The end-of-year holiday is a special time for being outside together as family and friends... learn more