Launch of American Forest Kindergarten Association

Vashon, Washington, August 4, 2015 (Newswire.com) - A new association created to advocate for National Standards for incorporating Nature Immersion into the curriculum of young schoolchildren across America has opened its doors today under the leadership of renowned naturalist and early childhood educator, Erin Kenny

The American Forest Kindergarten Association (AFKA) has for goal to unite early childhood educators, parents, policy-makers, and other stakeholders in the interest of enabling children to become attuned with their surrounding natural environment and the American landscape.

Children cannot bounce off the walls if we take away the walls.

Erin Kenny, Founder

AFKA will be an independent voice in the national discussion on education, leveraging the weight of the association and that of our individual members to inform the debate on national priorities for our children’s future. AFKA seeks to be a valued partner to institutions, associations, individuals, and other entities that share a common goal of encouraging policies designed to establish and facilitate the establishment of universal standards and programs for physical exposure to the natural world as an essential component of early childhood education on a national level.