Waiting for an Invitation: Lessons on When and How to Enter a Child's Imaginary World
After starting our session in the Chickadee Forest we hiked down the Forest Root Trail to Rocky and Mossy Place.... Read more
Play Log
Awe and Wonder in Children's Mental Health
“Oh my goodness, ohhhhh, it’s so beautiful. Wow!” “Look over there, the leaves, the colours are so red. Look this... Read more
Opening the Door, and then Following Children's Lead: The Importance of Children Claiming their Stories of Death and Dying
This week, the weather was grey and calling for a storm that could descend on us anytime. Whereas we normally... Read more
Noticing, Sensing, and Turning the Mundane into Magic: Reflections on Session #3 of Our Outdoor Play Grief Group
Researchers, policy-makers, health professionals, educators, and parents all agree that outdoor play is critical to healthy childhood development. Play is... Read more
Playing with Feelings: Reflections from Session #2 of Our Outdoor Play Grief Group
Whenever I am privileged to be a part of children’s play, I try to be present to what is happening... Read more
Burnout: The Tale of a Not-For-Profit Leader
I’ve just come back from two days in the forest spent making art, feeling the soil under my fingers, hearing... Read more
Play is Enough. You are Enough. Reflections from Session One of our Outdoor Play Grief Group
What unfolded from there was a grand symphony that only children can orchestrate. Read more
Playful Mindset Official Launch
We are so excited and proud to officially launch Playful Mindset, an incorporated Not-for-Profit with charitable status pending. We've also... Read more
My Why? Outdoor Play and the Launch of A Children's Book "A Townie Now"
Over and over again I have been asked, "Why do you do this work? Why Forest and Nature School? Why... Read more
Our Aim: To Keep a Twinkle in their Eyes
Their aim in supporting young children and their families was to ensure that ALL CHILDREN were able to maintain a... Read more
Why Feel your Feelings?
Feelings can be big, feelings can be scary. Children and parent's alike work hard to push their feelings away, lock... Read more