Photograph Courtesy of family+footprints. No big secret. We love outdoor play groups – in the woods, free-play, exploration kind of play groups. The one we joined this year has been a most enriching, ongoing experience for our young family. It’s a fun, adventurous, creative and empowering time, filled with…
Weather for today @ forest school: Partly cloudy, 75, with scattered thunderstorms after 1. Join us at 10:30! – Robyn
Photograph Courtesy of family+footprints. For those of you who celebrate Father’s Day, this weekend may already be filled with traditions. If you are still looking for ways to do something special with the dad in your little one’s lives, consider spending time outdoors as a way of combing all…
Join us tomorrow at 10:30a in Harriman State park! Weather for 10:30: Partly cloudy and 75. Possibly wet due to showers in the early morning. Thunderstorms in the late afternoon. Long pants and light colors are recommended for ticks, and rain or muck boots for lots of play in the…
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…
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…
Forest Friday is here! We would love if you would share a picture of this week’s forest adventures with the whole community on our facebook page. Show off your adventure and inspire others to get out into the woods and play.
Much of the Forest School For All style of forest play in unstructured. We love the power of child-led exploration and free play in an open environment. But there is something equally powerful about semi-structured outdoor experiences, ones that involve activities such as challenge courses, creative prompts and survival skills. Let’s…
When I imagine enjoying the outdoors with my family, there are few things that are often part of this vision. It is warm, but not hot; sunny, with maybe a few clouds here and there; and never raining or snowing. My vision is colorful and temperate and let’s be honest,…
It didn’t take long for me to realize that my young daughter and I can have different intentions when we walk through the woods. If it’s just me on a walk, I plan to hike or stroll from point A to point B – and point B is usually a fair distance…
