PAMELA EVANS
Learning to care about the environment, plants, and animals requires exposure. Without that exposure children may not develop concern for the natural world. How do we allow our children to explore without harming the very plants and animals we want them to learn about? It's all about respect.
Here are my favorite tools for learning about nature with your child. Start with outdoor time, good shoes, and a sketchbook. Children are natural explorers.
Friluftsliv (Free-loofts-liv) is the Nordic notion of the outdoor life.
January is a great time to get outside even if (especially if) your world is frozen. No need to travel to discover new worlds – they are all around you and your child. Study rocks, tree bark, grass, leaves, snow, and ice. What can your child see with their eyes? With a magnifying glass? With a pocket microscope?
Getting outdoors is always important for kids and parents, but even more so in difficult times. Wildrock offers booking times for small groups and families to get away from it all.
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It happens...sometimes it seems like the rain or snow just won't stop. Being cooped up with your preschooler can drive you both a little crazy. Here are a few things to keep in mind at those times.
Time outdoors is time well spent for children and adults alike. This post is an update of one from last summer because it's important to know what to watch out for especially if you don't spend a lot of time out in nature. Today’s blog will focus on introducing children to the concept of hazards.
Playing in the mud. There is nothing else quite like it. Most children not only love it, but are drawn to it.
