WEATHER: 78 degrees, mostly sunny *remember sunscreen & bug spray LEADER: MaryClair LOCATION: South Mountain Reservation, Summit Field – 52 Crest Drive, Maplewood NJ DIRECTIONS http://forestschoolforall.com/essexnj/ *There is a tree down in the field! Please check branches prior to climbing, and enjoy! Expect a pace and rhythm of the children…
WEATHER: 75-80 degrees, Partly sunny LEADER: Claudine (claudine (at) forestschoolforall.com) GEAR: It is strongly recommended to wear boots and rain pants to prevent against ticks. Sunscreen and bug/tick spray is also recommended. LOCATION: South Mountain Reservation, Summit Field – 52 Crest Drive, Maplewood NJ (directions here) Expect a pace and…
WEATHER: 78 degrees, scattered rain and thunder storms. PUDDLES! *if there are active storms the group will leave the forest for safety. LEADER: Anne LOCATION: Watchung Reservation – Trailside Nature Center parking lot (directions here) Be ready for puddles!!! rain gear is suggested to allow for extended play and protection…
WEATHER: 81 degrees, sunny *remember sunscreen & bug spray LEADER: MaryClair LOCATION: South Mountain Reservation, Summit Field – 52 Crest Drive, Maplewood NJ (directions here) Expect a pace and rhythm of the children that attend, through unstructured, free play. Watch as the benefits, the magic and fun of play in…
Photograph Courtesy of family+footprints. Hi, Mom. Hi, Dad. I see you over there reading all about the benefits to the outdoors. Kids running free in the woods. Climbing trees. Splashing in puddles. Overturning rocks. You want to love it. You really do. It looks like everyone is having a great…
WEATHER: 75 degrees, cloudy, PUDDLES! LEADER: Claudine (claudine) GEAR: The forest will have some amazing puddles after the rain happening tonight. It is strongly recommended to wear boots and rain pants, and bring extra clothes. We were swimming in puddles last week in 58 degrees, so I anticipate some fun…
WEATHER: 74-77 degrees, Sunny LEADER: Anne LOCATION: Watchung Reservation – Trailside Nature Center parking lot (directions here) PATH: We will meet in the parking lot and choose a trail. Many paths have water, rain gear is suggested to allow for extended play and protection from ticks. Also bring, Extra clothes…
WEATHER: 68 degrees, partly cloudy *there were BIG puddles in the field today – so bring rain gear for some fun puddles! LEADER: MaryClair LOCATION: South Mountain Reservation, Summit Field – 52 Crest Drive, Maplewood NJ (directions here) Expect a pace and rhythm of the children that attend, through unstructured,…
Last week we talked all about the different ways semi-structured activities can have a powerful impact on a child. Yes. To complement that, though, of course we want to talk about all the ways in which structure is not necessarily needed in outdoor play. The forest is filled with millions of…
WEATHER: 53 degrees, rain *dress in layers, it will feel colder since it is 80 a few days ago. rain gear, rain mittens. So many puddles to jump in!! LEADER: Claudine 516-680-7541 LOCATION: South Mountain Reservation, Summit Field – 52 Crest Drive, Maplewood NJ (directions here) Expect a pace and…
