Forest Friends Nature School

09/07/2022

TINKERING IS SERIOUS PLAY.

Why are these skills an increasing rarity, and how can Tinkering help?

"I believe our increasingly virtualized and electronic world creates amazing opportunities, but it also takes kids out of the context that millions of years of evolution has prepared them for. Tinkering helps by waking up a dormant part of kids’ minds and bodies through serious play. It’s like what happens when a herding dog raised in the ‘burbs suddenly finds itself in a field of sheep. Unused but highly refined parts of its brain and body turn on, and it starts doing what it was born to do. I’ve seen the same thing happen to kids when they're Tinkering. Given a real world challenge and the freedom to address it with real tools, their bodies start moving, their brains light up, and the pure joy of deep, creative engagement with the world powers them."

Read more here:
https://www.ronniesawesomelist.com/blog/tinkering

(Image via TimberNook Southern Sydney)

07/18/2022

07/16/2022

✨ The time has come – Fall Tinkergarten is now open for enrollment! ✨ Learn more: https://tkgtn.com/3o4wIBQ

This Fall, we’ll be focusing on Wellness—that combination of physical and emotional health kids need to thrive. Our Mind, Body & Heart season will give kids chances to move their bodies, take risks, cultivate calm, connect with nature and practice gratitude, joy, and kindness—all tools kids can use to be and stay well.

As always, creatures will be our teachers and the magical, shifting autumn landscape will be our inspiration. And, we’ll end the season with one of our most beloved traditions: our 10th annual nationwide Tinkergarten Lantern Walk!

Enroll today and save 15% with code PLAY15 – hurry, these early bird savings end 7/22! Find a class near you and share this post with a friend so they don’t miss out: https://tkgtn.com/3o4wIBQ

06/26/2022

What constitutes learning in preschool varies, and programs that don't treat 3- and 4-year olds in developmentally appropriate ways can have negative consequences. A long-term study of a statewide preschool program tracked students through the sixth grade and found those who attended prekindergarten...

06/11/2022

This!! ⬇️

06/10/2022

Who else loves mud?! At Forest Friends kids explore their senses and develop motor skills through playing with mud and water, going barefoot, and digging!

06/09/2022

So excited for my library find today!!

06/04/2022

Yes!

See over 30 inspiring quotes here ✨ https://littlepinelearners.com/30-quotes-about-children-and-nature-that-will-inspire-outdoor-play/

06/04/2022

Thank you for this, 1000 Hours Outside!