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"The kids I teach are learning the way humans are meant to learn: taking risks, falling down, making their own choices, getting dirty, agreeing to their own rules, and engaging in real life experiences like growing food and dealing with conflict." - Teacher Tom
Articles: (AKA QUICK READS)
SUGGESTED READS RE: BOUNDARIES & EXPECTATIONS
How to Set Boundaries for Children Without Yelling, Threats, or Bribes
How to Set Healthy Boundaries for Kids
The Importance of Setting Boundaries for Kids
SUGGESTED READS RE: MEDIA & TECHNOLOGY
Age-Appropriate Media: Can You Trust Parental Guidance Ratings?
Digital Detox for Kids [31 Things to Know]
Digital Detox: How to Limit Screen Time for Kids
I Made My Screen-Addicted Kids Go Cold Turkey--Here's What Happened
Technology Use and Sleep Quality in Preadolescence and Adolescence
The Internet's Effects on Personality Traits
The Negative Effects of Technology on Children
The Positive & Negative Effects of Technology on Kids
The Relationship of Internet Gaming Addiction and Suicidal Ideation among Adolescents
ARTICLES THAT SUPPORT WHY WE DO WHAT WE DO:
7 Cultural Concepts We Don't Have in the U.S.
8 Ways to Nurture Your Children's Connection to Nature
A Lesson for Preschools: When It's Done Right, The Benefits Last
Autism & Forest School. How to Integrate Kids with Differences & Feel Confident as a Leader.
Break the "Good Job" Habit With These 21 Alternatives
But... But... But... Isn't It Dangerous? Risk and Reward in Nature Play
Children Who Play Outside More Likely to Protect Nature as Adults
Free Play is Essential for Normal Emotional Development
Forest Schools: Fires, Trees and Mud Pies
How Finland Keeps Kids Focused Through Free Play
How Schools Ruined Recess - and Four Things Needed to Fix it
Identification of Animals and Plants is an Essential Skill Set
Inactivity 'Kills More Than Obesity'
Into the Wild - Ireland's First Nature Kindergarten
Let 'Em Out! The Many Benefits of Outdoor Play in Kindergarten
Let Them Climb Trees Richard Louv
Outdoor Learning or Forest School?
Power to Save: Nature-Based Playground Planned
Running Free in Germany's Outdoor Preschools
Summer Camp Proves Beneficial for Children
Teaching Our Children "Empathetic Assertiveness"
The Adult Role in Child-led Play - How to Become a Learning Ally
The Best Way to Support Your Child's Development? Let Them Lead the Way
The Decline of Play in Preschool - and the Rise in Sensory Issues
The New Preschool is Crushing Kids
The Path Begins: Forest Kindergarten
What is the Difference Between a Provocation and an Invitation?
What Students Remember Most About Teachers
Why Kids Deserve a Preschool That Lets Them Play
Books: (AKA COMMITMENTS)
Carson, R. (1998). The Sense of Wonder. New York: Harper Collins.
Louv, R. (2006). Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder. Chapel Hill: Algonquin Books.
Nabhan, G.P. & S. Trimble. (1994). The Geography of Childhood: Why Children Need Wild Places. Boston: Beacon Press.
Wilson, R.A. Ed. (1994). Environmental Education at the Early Childhood Level. Troy: North American Association for Environmental Education.
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