Photograph Courtesy of family+footprints. You’ve probably heard endlessly about the benefits children get by being outdoors. Physical, social, emotional and educational benefits abound. For those of you who also opt for traditional schooling – where kids spend most of their days indoors – these two things can feel at…
Its that time of week again! Time to play in the forest! Place: Forest Resource Education Center 495 Don Connor Blvd Jackson, NJ 08527 Time: 10:30 AM Every Friday Leader: PattyOcean (at) forestschoolforall (dot) com Weather: 78 to 82 degrees with possible thunderstorms around 1. Despite forecast, we will meet…
Photograph Courtesy of family+footprints. There is something so powerful about giving children the opportunity to be in nature – to be still, to be active, to be creative, to challenge themselves. The benefits, well, they are seeming endless. But what about those of you who are thinking, sure that’s…
See you in the Forest!! When: Friday, August 28, 2015 Where: Forest Resource Education Center in Jackson, NJ 495 Don Connor Blvd. Jackson, NJ 08527 We meet by the picnic tables by the parking lot! Leader: PattyOcean (at) Forestschoolforall (dot) com Weather: sunny with temp between 73-83 Hey All! Looking…
Photograph Courtesy of family+footprints. On my family’s cross-country road trip, we recently had the joy of exploring the Adventure Playground in Berkeley, CA – twice. Having enjoyed it so much, we went again, two days after our first visit. I knew some of what to expect going in, having…
Hey! Tomorrow we will be meeting again for Exploration Day. It looks like we may have some rain. What a great way to experience the forest! Of course, if there is any chance of lightening, the meet up will be cancelled. But I will be out there either way to…
Photograph Courtesy of family+footprints. Summer again is flying. It’s almost the end of August, and with that many children will soon be back in school, if not already. While each season brings new elements to explore and new aspects of life to help our little ones grow and develop, the…
I am very sorry to inform you all we will not be able to make it to Exploration Day tomorrow. I do hope to see you all the following Friday though. Please reach me at PattyOcean(at)forestschool(dot)com if you have any questions or concerns.
We talk a lot about what unstructured outdoor play looks like for young children, the benefits for their growing minds and bodies. Those benefits do not stop after a certain age, though. They change, much like our children, as we age into youth – and onward to adults. But yet,…
Hello! Another Friday is here and it is time for Exploration Day in the Forest! Time: Friday at 10:30 AM Place: Forest Resource Education Center, 495 Don Connor Blvd. Jackson, NJ 08527 Leader: PattyOcean (at) forest school (dot) com Weather: Cloudy, starting at 75 degrees and going up to 80…
