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
After starting our session in the Chickadee Forest we hiked down the Forest Root Trail to Rocky and Mossy Place.... Read more
“Oh my goodness, ohhhhh, it’s so beautiful. Wow!” “Look over there, the leaves, the colours are so red. Look this... Read more
This week, the weather was grey and calling for a storm that could descend on us anytime. Whereas we normally... Read more
Researchers, policy-makers, health professionals, educators, and parents all agree that outdoor play is critical to healthy childhood development. Play is... Read more
Whenever I am privileged to be a part of children’s play, I try to be present to what is happening... Read more
I’ve just come back from two days in the forest spent making art, feeling the soil under my fingers, hearing... Read more
What unfolded from there was a grand symphony that only children can orchestrate. Read more
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
Over and over again I have been asked, "Why do you do this work? Why Forest and Nature School? Why... Read more
Their aim in supporting young children and their families was to ensure that ALL CHILDREN were able to maintain a... Read more
Feelings can be big, feelings can be scary. Children and parent's alike work hard to push their feelings away, lock... Read more