Meaningful Animal Encounters in Preschool
In over a year of monthly blog posts about bringing nature to preschoolers, we have yet to discuss animals. Whether they are classroom...
Inclusion in Nature Preschools
Nature schools in the United States tend to be filled with white, upper class kids who will eventually matriculate to mainstream...
How to Teach Young Children to Preserve Our Planet Without Scaring Them
Melting ice caps. Sick and dying polar bears. Disappearing water supplies. Increasingly frequent and uncontrollable wildfires. Climate...
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...
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...
Including Nature in the Outdoor Play Scape
At Wildwood Nature School, most of our outdoor time is spent in the forest, but we do have a backyard “playground.” When designing the...
