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...
Technology in the Preschool Classroom
While Wildwood Nature School is a nature-based program, we also make full use of 21st century technology. Young children are aware of and...
Winter Walks with Preschoolers
One of the best ways to warm up in the winter is a long walk in the woods. While there are less colors in the winter, the lack of leaves...
Cold Weather Nature Learning for Preschoolers
On the NAEYC forums and on a private Facebook group for preschool directors that I belong to, there have been a lot of discussions about...
