Children, and human beings in general, are profoundly alienated from the natural world: from the animals, plants, trees, mushrooms, water, soil, air, fire and natural rhythms and processes of this good earth. But this does not have to be the case, nor is it fundamentally, or irrevocably so. In this section I will give a quick synopsis of some of the things that are going on in the natural world in New England, and other parts of the Earth, explore fundamental dimensions of our relationship with the earth, and share some of the many things we can do with children outside. In this way we can reconnect with the wellsprings of this fundamentally generous, beautiful and good earth.
Mary Holland in her essential book for New England naturalists, Naturally Curious, describes April as the month of transformations. The earth thaws and the world begins to turn green. Birds…
One thing that kids do when they are outside is find places to hang out in, hide in, play in, shelter in and make their own; it might be a…
Tips for tapping into a child's innate sense of curiosity and wonder http://www.easternflorida.edu/community-resources/child-development-centers/parent-resource-library/documents/curiosity-and-wonder.pdf Good general principles for nurturing a sense of wonder https://www.playfullearning.net/resource/nurturing-a-sense-of-wonder/ More great sugggestions for developing the child's…
Children in Nature March 2018 There is nothing more mercurial than March weather in the Northeast, except maybe a class of twenty 5,6 and 7 year olds, learning about themselves…
Just get outside and let kids play in the snow. Sledding is always great fun and you should be able to find a slope that is perfect for the age…