Laura's Learn and Play Nature School LLC

A supportive and refreshing approach to nature focused, play-based education. This isn’t a curriculum, it’s a living, breathing childhood experience.

For several decades, I’ve opened my home to little explorers who learn best by wondering, building, imagining, and learning through play. Laura’s Nature School is a child‑led, nature‑inspired program shaped by Reggio Emilia philosophies and the belief that children learn beautifully when they’re involved, trusted, and supported. Our days are filled with stories, movement, art, and the small magic

What I’ve Learned in the Field: Reflections from Years in Early Childhood Education and Nature-Based Care

02/18/2026

Protecting the integrity of childhood isn’t optional, it’s the quiet, courageous work of those of us who refuse to rush it. ❤️

What I’ve Learned in the Field: Reflections from Years in Early Childhood Education and Nature-Based Care When I began my work in early childhood education, I believed I was building a program for children. Over time, I came to understand that I had stepped into something larger, a field that would

12/08/2025

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What are we doing to our children?

We push them to perform before they are ready, measuring their worth by achievements instead of honoring their pace. We expect them to be everything at once (e.g. academic, social, athletic, artistic), forgetting that childhood was never meant to be a competition.

What children truly need is not more pressure, but more play. They need space to wonder, freedom to connect, and time to grow into themselves without hurry.

The greatest danger to childhood is not falling behind, but being forced to outgrow it too soon. If we want children to flourish, we must protect their right to simply be children.

Nature-based Founder Interview with Laura and Meagan

11/24/2025

I had the joy of sitting down with Maegan Duncan for a heartfelt conversation about the magic of early childhood, the importance of nature and play-based learning, and the journey that led me to create Laura’s Nature School. I’m excited to share it with you!

Nature-based Founder Interview with Laura and Meagan A Conversation Rooted in Childhood, Community, and the Magic of Nature-Based LearningMeagan Duncan & Laura RoushJoin us for a heartfelt, hope-filled conversa...