December 19, 2023
What is a farm and forest school? As the name implies, a Farm and Forest School is an educational system that “takes place in a woodland, farm, […]
December 20, 2023
What is Nature-Based Learning? Nature-based education is defined as children’s active learning in the natural world (Meier & Sisk-Hilton 2013) in which children are presented with regular […]
December 27, 2023
“No matter how old you get, may you always stop to fill your pockets with smooth stones, empty snail shells & other little treasures.” What […]
December 29, 2023
“Short version: For the child. . ., it is not half so important to know as to feel. If facts are the seeds that later produce […]
January 3, 2024
“Earth and sky, woods and fields, lakes and rivers, the mountain and the sea, are excellent schoolmasters, and teach of us more than we can ever […]
January 5, 2024
When you are looking for a preschool for your child, whether it is the first time or you are switching schools, keep in mind that there are many […]
January 9, 2024
So, have you heard, we may be getting snow this week? How exciting for the kids. How exciting for us adults who think we are kids. […]
January 16, 2024
“Nature and children are natural playmates. They are both wild and messy, unpredictable and beautiful.” Thank you, Mark Hoelteroff, for hitting the proverbial nail on the […]
January 20, 2024
“Kids are born scientists. They’re born probing the natural world that surrounds them. They’ll lift up a rock. They’ll pick up a bug. They’ll pull petals […]