Wild Child Playschool

06/19/2026

05/28/2026

🌿 What’s Really Happening Here?

At first glance, this may just look like mud, dirty dishes, water, sticks, and a big mess.

But underneath this play is:
• sensory exploration
• creativity
• problem solving
• scientific thinking
• fine motor development
• imaginative play
• collaboration
• risk assessment
• and deep nervous system regulation

Children are naturally drawn to experiences that engage their senses and connect them to the real world.

Mixing. Pouring. Scooping. Stirring. Collecting treasures from nature. Experimenting with texture, weight, consistency, and cause and effect.

This is meaningful childhood work. 💜

Not every valuable learning experience comes neatly packaged or perfectly clean. Sometimes the richest learning happens in muddy hands, overflowing bowls, and spaces where children feel free to fully explore their ideas.

At Wild Child Playschool, honoring childhood means protecting space for wonder, sensory play, imagination, and beautifully messy learning. 🌿

05/28/2026

🌿 What’s Really Happening Here?

At first glance, it may just look like dim lights, glowing toys, movement, and children playing on the floor.

But underneath moments like this, children are doing incredibly important work.

They are:
• regulating their nervous systems
• exploring sensory input
• experimenting with cause and effect
• moving their bodies freely
• engaging curiosity and imagination
• connecting socially
• and learning through full-body experience

Some children learn best when they can move.
Some children think best when their senses are engaged.
Some children need environments that feel calm, inviting, and safe enough for their nervous systems to fully settle into play.

This is why environment matters so deeply in early childhood.

Children are not machines meant to sit still and absorb information on command. They are whole human beings learning through movement, play, curiosity, connection, sensation, and exploration. 💜

At Wild Child Playschool, honoring childhood means creating spaces where children can fully be children.

05/28/2026

🌿 What’s Really Happening Here?

At first glance, it may just look like a child stacking magnetic tiles.

But underneath this moment is:

• engineering
• problem solving
• balance and spatial reasoning
• creativity
• persistence
• concentration
• confidence building
• and self-directed learning

No one told him what to build. There was no “correct” outcome. No pressure to perform.
Just curiosity, autonomy, and deep engagement.

This is one of the reasons I believe so strongly in open-ended play and thoughtfully prepared environments. Children naturally learn when they feel safe enough to fully immerse themselves in their own ideas. 💜

Sometimes the deepest learning looks the simplest from the outside.

At Wild Child Playschool, honoring childhood means protecting space for this kind of learning to unfold naturally. 🌿

05/27/2026

Sharing is not caring. Can we please stop saying this to children?

Need more info on this topic? I highly recommend "It's Okay Not to Share and Other Renegade Rules for Raising Competent and Compassionate Kids by Heather Shumaker

05/27/2026

Wonderful event hosted by LSH teacher Kim Bader, and supporting an important cause in our community.