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Adjusting my Nature Settings

April 19, 2018 By Lisa

nature settings

Where are my Nature Settings? In this world of fast paced connectivity, I realised there was one connection that I’d lost. And I was missing it. It’s quiet absence had left me unbalanced.  My health and mental well-being had plummeted and it took me a while to work out what was missing.  Nature. But I […]

Filed Under: field trip parenting, Nature deficit disorder, parent interest Tagged With: family, nature, wonderful

Messy Maths

September 19, 2017 By Lisa

Messy Maths - book review

Messy Maths by Juliet Robertson A Playful, Outdoor Approach for Early Years – Crown House Publishing I have always been a big fan of Juliet Robertson. Her Creative Star Learning website is a fountain of ideas for teaching outside. This book was as good as I hoped. It is a vital resource for teachers to […]

Filed Under: for teachers, nature study, parent interest, reading, Steiner Waldorf, teaching Tagged With: 2-4 years, 4-8 years, 7-9 years, book review, observation, play

Trivium 21st Century

August 4, 2017 By Sophie

Trivium 21st Century

Trivium 21st Century by Martin Robinson, Crown House Publishing. Preparing young people for the future with lessons from the past. Trivium 21st Century by Martin Robinson has a surprising appeal, especially to those who may place themselves at the progressive end of the educational spectrum. You discover that Martin Robinson wants what we all want […]

Filed Under: field trip parenting, parent interest, reading Tagged With: book review, family, the Liberal Arts, Trivium

How do Birds Fly? – the biomechanics of bird flight

May 24, 2016 By Lisa

How do birds fly. biomechanics of bird flight for kids

How do birds fly? the biomechanics of bird flight for kids   The biomechanics of how birds fly in 7 steps Its about different forces at work To get into the air, birds need to overcome forces that keep them on the ground on slow them down, with the help of other forces that are […]

Filed Under: birds, content, nature study, parent interest, The Wonder Journal Tagged With: 7-9 years, 9+ years, feathers, nature, observation, The Wonder Journal, wonderful

Nature Words – Campanulate

April 28, 2016 By Lisa

Nature words

Nature Words There are so many great nature words that describe what we see everyday. A new collaborator to The Smart Happy Project, Monique, runs a great blog and every month features new nature words to learn with children. I love these posts and she kindly agreed to write one especially for The Smart Happy […]

Filed Under: identification, nature study, parent interest, reading, Shape Hunting Tagged With: 9+ years, nature, nature word, reading

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