Why teach children through nature? Nature is essential to the child’s development physically, mentally and spiritually. “We have forgotten that children are designed by nature to learn through self-directed play and exploration, and so, more and more, we deprive them of freedom to learn.” Peter O. Gray Gross Motor Development Climbing, swinging, hiking, walking, running,…
This is a simple nature activity to enjoy with kids. We call it Nature Windows! We picked up a bunch of free paint samples from Home Depot and put them in the boys mornings baskets. We went outside and the boys tried to find the colors through the little windows. I was really surprised with…
This week we visited our local nature center and attended a nature art class. There are many nature centers run by the county that have free or affordable classes, so be sure to check if there is one available near you! In this class the teacher showed the kids all different kinds of animals and…