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Of all the things I’ve done to encourage my daughters to play outside and connect with nature, I count creating a mud kitchen as one of my biggest successes. No wonder, since a mud kitchen offers open-ended, sensory play with one of the greatest play materials of all time! So what exactly is a mud kitchen? Well, if you do… Read More
Did you know that tulip poplar trees have large, cup-like flowers, and that the little stem on a tree’s leaf is called a petiole? Or that rhododendrons are actually a type of tree, not a bush? I didn’t, until I read Treecology: 30 Activities and Observations for Exploring the World of Trees and Forests by Monica Russo (Chicago Review Press,… Read More
Two weeks ago, school started back up for my daughters; third grade for the Big Naturalist and kindergarten for The Little Naturalist. I’ve never been one to become sentimental about the summer being over and I certainly was not one to be afflicted by the back-to-school blues. In fact, by the time August rolls around both the girls and I… Read More
In Sweden, where I’ve spent almost six months this year, the habit of eating outside is deeply entrenched in the cultural fabric and many Americans can probably also relate to the notion that food “just tastes better when you eat it outside.” When you go camping, cooking over a campfire or on a camp kitchen is par for the course…. Read More
Many times since I started the journey of promoting outdoor play and connecting children with nature, I have wished that there was a film that I could put in the hands of those who don’t “get” it, and just ask them to watch it. Well, now there is one! In NaturePlay, a Danish/American film-making couple set out on a journey… Read More
"...people overestimate the actual danger to children who are left alone by their parents, in order to better support or justify their moral condemnation of parents who do so. The result is a feedback loop that increases the legal and social penalties for leaving kids alone and reinforces the belief that even the briefest parental absence amounts to child abuse."
www.thestar.com/life/2016/09/13/if-you-leave-your-kids-alone-its-not-predatory-strangers-who-are-...
If you leave your kids alone, it’s not predatory strangers who are a risk | Toronto Star
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A California study found it’s moralizing do-gooders who are most likely to make mischief.
“Bravery is learned. Build it into our girls’ hearts, brains and bodies now and we’ll raise a new generation of badass female forces."
www.outsideonline.com/2064726/10-ways-raise-brave-girls
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Bestselling author Caroline Paul’s new book, The Gutsy Girl, is a how-to guide for parents to push through the anxiety and let their kids take acceptable risks outdoors.
Have the leaves changed color where you live?
www.rhythmsofplay.com/collect-press-and-preserve-fall-leaves/
How to Press and Preserve Fall Leaves - Rhythms of Play
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Get outside to collect press and preserve fall leaves this week. Once finished you can use the preserved leaves for art and craft projects of all kinds!
"A footpath for those who seek fellowship with the wilderness"
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Diggerland USA Is An Amusement Park That Lets Your Kid Operate...
Would you let your kids operate heavy machinery? This amusement park is dedicated to just that.
