Claire Warden Talks Nature Pedagogy at World of Wonder Conference
In August, I had the privilege of attending the World of Wonder Conference, a gathering of nature-based early childhood educators from...
Helping Kids Find Self-Control
Last month I wrote about “doing the co-regulation dance,” or helping children to develop their self-regulation abilities. Let’s talk...
Dealing with Challenging Behaviors: Making the Whole Child Connection
“We must allow teachers and students to interact as whole persons, and we must develop policies that treat the school as a whole...
Successful Activities for a Preschool Garden
For teachers and schools just dipping their feet into nature programming, gardening can be the perfect first step. Gardening doesn’t take...
Doing the Co-Regulation Dance
Self-regulation is something we talk about a lot when working with very young children, as we attempt to give them ownership over their...
"Chaos" in the Classroom
As I walk from one classroom into the adjoining room, I can’t help but let out a sigh. Before me lies what appears to be a mess. Boxes...
