NaNa's Tlacuaches is a spanish immersion outdoor nature school located on a 4.41 acre homestead.
06/20/2026
Today we honor Juneteenth, a day that celebrates freedom and commemorates the end of slavery in the United States.
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Hoy honramos el Juneteenth, un día que celebra la libertad y conmemora el fin de la esclavitud en los Estados Unidos.
06/19/2026
¡Feliz viernes! 😊
Happy everyone! Today's fairy is the Poppy Fairy from Flower Fairies of the Summer 🍃✨
The original artwork for the Poppy Fairy is on display at the Russell-Cotes in Bournemouth for their Flower Fairies™: Enchantment by the Sea exhibition, open until Sunday 4 October. Find out more at https://russellcotes.com/event/flower-fairies/
The green wheat’s a-growing,
The lark sings on high;
In scarlet silk a-glowing,
Here stand I.
The wheat’s turning yellow,
Ripening for sheaves;
I hear the little fellow
Who scares the bird-thieves.
Now the harvest’s ended,
The wheat-field is bare;
But still, red and splendid,
I am there.
06/19/2026
Absolutely! 👏🏼
Children need hands-on, in-person experiences with nature, and this should be an integral part of all education models.
Do you agree?
A bittersweet day at NaNa's Tlacuaches 💚
We said goodbye to three of our longtime students as they head off to kindergarten. Watching them give their friends one last hug was enough to melt our hearts.
For over two years, they've grown alongside our forests and farm animals, and into incredible little humans. We are so grateful to have been part of their journey and to have watched their friendships, confidence, and curiosity blossom over the years.
These are just three of several Tlacuaches who will be heading off to kindergarten this year, making this a season of both celebration and bittersweet goodbyes.
We wish you a summer full of adventure, joy, and fun!
Kindergarten is lucky to have you, and we know you'll carry your love of nature, kindness, curiosity, and adventurous spirit wherever you go! 🌿✨👩🏫
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Un día agridulce en NaNa's Tlacuaches 💚
Nos despedimos de tres de nuestros alumnos mientras se preparan para comenzar el Kínder. Verlos darles un último abrazo a sus amigos fue algo que nos derritió el corazón. Durante más de dos años, han crecido junto a nuestros bosques y animales de granja, convirtiéndose en unos seres humanos maravillosos. Estamos muy agradecidos de haber formado parte de su camino y de haber visto florecer sus amistades, su confianza y su curiosidad a lo largo de este tiempo. Ellos son solo tres de los varios "Tlacuaches" que pasarán al Kínder este año, lo que convierte esta temporada en un momento de celebración y, a la vez, de despedidas agridulces. ¡Les deseamos un verano lleno de aventuras, alegría y diversión! ¡El kínder tiene suerte de contar con ustedes, y sabemos que llevarán consigo su amor por la naturaleza, su amabilidad, su curiosidad y su espíritu aventurero a dondequiera que vayan! 🌿✨👩🏫
06/15/2026
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Happy Monday
06/02/2026
YAY June! 🎊💛☀️
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Welcome, June.
"June is summer's first love letter."
Happy World Play Day!
At NaNa’s Tlacuaches Outdoor Nature School, play is at the heart of everything we do. We believe children learn best through curiosity, movement, imagination, exploration, and meaningful connection with nature.
Childhood is meant to be muddy hands, climbing trees, building forts, chasing butterflies, asking questions, and endless free play. 🤠👾🕵🏽♀️🤸♂️
Today we celebrate the power of play and the magic of letting children simply be children 💛
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¡Feliz Día Mundial del Juego!
En NaNa’s Tlacuaches Outdoor Nature School, el juego es el corazón de todo lo que hacemos. Creemos que los niños aprenden mejor a través de la curiosidad, el movimiento, la imaginación, la exploración y una conexión significativa con la naturaleza.
La infancia está hecha para tener las manos llenas de barro, trepar a los árboles, perseguir mariposas, hacer preguntas y disfrutar de un juego libre e interminable
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Hoy celebramos el poder del juego y la magia de dejar que los niños sean, simplemente, niños.
05/28/2026
05/27/2026
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Happy Wednesday to you
05/27/2026
Free play is not “just play.” 🌿✨
Research continues to show that time spent in both active and quiet free play during early childhood supports stronger self-regulation skills later in life. When children are given space to explore, imagine, create, move, and play freely, they are building important foundations for learning, emotional regulation, confidence, and independence. 💛
A beautiful reminder this that childhood was never meant to be rushed.
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El juego libre no es «solo jugar». 🌿✨
Las investigaciones continúan demostrando que el tiempo dedicado al juego libre —tanto activo como tranquilo— durante la primera infancia favorece el desarrollo de habilidades de autorregulación más sólidas en etapas posteriores de la vida. Cuando se brinda a los niños el espacio para explorar, imaginar, crear, moverse y jugar libremente, están sentando bases fundamentales para el aprendizaje, la regulación emocional, la confianza y la independencia. 💛
Un hermoso recordatorio en este : la infancia nunca estuvo destinada a ser apresurada.
Tomorrow is - Findings from a new large longitudinal study indicate that greater time spent in both quiet and active free play at ages 2–5 predicts stronger self-regulation abilities in later childhood, even after controlling for prior skills and other factors.
These results provide empirical support for the role of free play as a foundational context for developing key regulatory capacities, with important implications for early childhood practice and parenting interventions.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecresq.2021.11.011
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