We spend hours and hours outside in nature with friends each week. The children never tire of it. Even after 5 hours playing they are never quite ready to leave. Time in nature is important to us, and we make it … Continue reading
I was cosy and relaxed on my walk to the park, watching the trees sway back and forth in the wind as I rode along in my stroller. And then BRIGHT! Everything is bright! And SCRATCHY. Scratchy grass beneath my … Continue reading
We need a world where children are allowed to take risks. Children need a world where they are allowed to take risks. But more and more we are restricting their freedoms instead. And in doing that, we are hurting our … Continue reading
When my first daughter was a toddler she was forever emptying out the crayons and using them for things other than drawing. Straws for imaginary drinks, spoons for mixing imaginary meals, birthday candles! I was always picking up crayons. And … Continue reading
Brought to you by Nuffnang and Omo Out of the corner of my eye, I catch sight of my daughter tentatively dipping her toe into the squishy mud. I freeze. Two opposing images flash to mind; me juggling a wriggling … Continue reading
The term ‘play based learning’ now evokes in me a much different feeling than it once did. Something like nails on a chalkboard perhaps? Not because I don’t believe in children learning through play, no. But because it appears that … Continue reading