In the century of retina screens and social media mania, it can be quite a daunting task to get young ones outdoors and into nature. In Germany, there's a fix for that.

In Germany's 'forest kindergarten,' kids use knives and fire

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Daksha Rangan

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Saturday, June 25, 2016, 4:36 PM - In the century of retina screens and social media mania, it can be quite a daunting task to get young ones outdoors and into nature.

In Germany, there's a fix for that. Just send your kids to forest kindergarten.

Waldkindergärten -- 'forest kindergarten,' in English -- is true to its name. Children go to school in the middle of nature (in a forest, to be exact), and use the wilderness as a place to learn through discovery and play.

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Primitive tools like fire and knives are part of the curriculum, and whether it rains or snows, class is always in session.

Though the concept began in Sweden, there are more than 1,000 forest kindergartens in Germany and Switzerland, AJ Plus reports. Outdoor schools can be found through Denmark and England, with the first North American forest school founded in California.

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SOURCE: AJ +