Wondering Wild
Inspire, Nurture, Grow
Category: Forest School
Memento
I came home recently to find that the enterprising boys next door had been hard at work chopping my bigger logs down to size for my stove. While I was very grateful, their price was a little steep!! I haggled them down to a cup… Continue Reading “Memento”
Let Them Play
“Play is the work of the child.” Maria Montessori I am very aware that many parents are overwhelmed by trying to homeschool, while also working from home. There is a lot of fear and anxiety in our lives at the moment, and adding the… Continue Reading “Let Them Play”
Dandelion Fritters
We’ve been blessed with the most glorious weather recently, and given that we are being asked to stay at home, or within 2 kilometres of home, it has been a wonderful gift to help us enjoy our outdoor spaces with ease. I love being… Continue Reading “Dandelion Fritters”
Fire Cider
The full moon will rise tonight, a super one this time, meaning it will appear closer and bigger than usual, and often has a bright orange/pink hue, the perfect time to make fire cider.
Nature Noughts and Crosses
Now that families are being asked to stay at home and wander only within a two kilometre radius, the reality for many is that woodlands and beaches are no longer available to them. Some people may count themselves very lucky to have a green… Continue Reading “Nature Noughts and Crosses”
Nature Play, the antidote to all
Living without TV or radio, and while not quite as bad as dial-up, but I do have to plug my laptop in to a LAN cable each time I want to access the internet, it is always a very conscious decision for me to… Continue Reading “Nature Play, the antidote to all”
Rainy days & water play
The recent rainy weather has many despairing, and I can remember well from my days as a primary teacher how challenging it was for all of us on the days the children didn’t get to go outside at break times. The problem in those… Continue Reading “Rainy days & water play”
Twilight Adventures
We may be coming into longer days but there will still be times with busy schedules whereby darkness has set in before we can manage to find time to get out in nature. This is seen by some as a deterrent to venturing outside,… Continue Reading “Twilight Adventures”
Nature Journals
A great way to encourage children and ourselves to slow down and observe what is around us in nature is to bring along a journal with us on our trips to the woods or the seashore and sketch, map or write about all that… Continue Reading “Nature Journals”
Family Tree
I recently spent a few days with my father, who lives next door to the house where I grew up. My brother and his family are living in the old family home now. Often when children grow up and parents move there can be… Continue Reading “Family Tree”
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