Detour on South orange ave
We are here! You can’t come up south orange ave, but can get down brookside. Email me if you need help to get around detour. Claudine (at) forestschool (dot) com
NEW LOCATION – Tuesday 10am
A reminder that we have a new location today! Shade & water! WEATHER: 81-87 degrees, LEADER: Claudine – claudine(at)forestschoolforall(dot)com LOCATION: South Mountain Reservation, Brookside Drive http://forestschoolforall.com/essexnj/ There is a dirt parking lot off the side of the road on Brookside Ave that has a wide trail to explore and leads…
Forest School Exploration – Tuesday 1030 am ** NEW LOCATION **
WEATHER: 82-85 degrees & mostly sunny LEADER: Claudine – claudine(at)forestschoolforall(dot)com LOCATION: South Mountain Reservation, Brookside Drive (directions here) There is a dirt parking lot off the side of the road on Brookside Ave that has a wide trail to explore and leads to the Rahway river. BROOKSIDE AVE (from south…
UPDATE: Forest school exploration – Monday 11am
WEATHER: 78 & cloudy ** the storms cleared up for us!!! LEADER: Anne LOCATION: Watchung Reservation – Trailside Nature Center parking lot (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 the…
Forest school exploration – Monday 11am
WEATHER: 78 degrees & scattered thunder storms *thunder storm predictions change often, so an update will be sent tomorrow. We will not meet if there are active thunder storms. LEADER: Anne LOCATION: Watchung Reservation – Trailside Nature Center parking lot (directions here) Expect a pace and rhythm of the children…
A Call to Trust in Childhood Play
Photograph Courtesy of family+footprints. Play is often talked about as if it were a relief from serious learning. But for children play is serious learning. Play is really the work of childhood. – Fred Rogers In a world with generally less time for free play, fewer opportunities for risky play…
Forest School Exploration Day – Wednesday 330pm
WEATHER: 85 degrees & sunny LEADER: MaryClair (maryclair(at)forestschool(dot)com) LOCATION: South Mountain Reservation, Locust Grove Parking Lot (directions here) TRAIL: The trail entrance in on the left as you enter the parking lot. We will meet at the trail marker (Rahway). See photo attached. Expect a pace and rhythm of the…
***Tuesday change*** road closed & time change
I forgot south orange ave is closed this week for construction. We will go to locust grove today, where our wednesday group meets. 11am South Mountain Reservation, Locust Grove Parking Lot (directions here) *there is a path with a wooden sign ‘rahway’ close to the parking lot entrance. Sorry for…
Forest school exploration – Tuesday 1030am
WEATHER: 83-90 degrees & cloudy *bring extra water, light weight clothing, and hats to help stay cool. We are looking into a spot with water for the rest of the summer. LEADER: Claudine – claudine (at) forestschoolforall.com LOCATION: South Mountain Reservation, Summit Field – 52 Crest Drive, Maplewood NJ (directions…
Watchung
Unfortunately, we won’t be there today. Have fun, stay hydrated.