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Nature Crowns

April 25, 2018 By Lisa

stitching the nature crowns

How to make Nature Crowns. A quick ‘how to’ post on making these Nature Crowns. Everyone wants to be a Tribal Lord or Forest Queen so suitable headgear is a must! This is an activity featured in The 365 Nature Journal on April 18th, although its good for anytime of the year! We did these […]

Filed Under: children's activity, crafts, Nature deficit disorder, Steiner Waldorf, wildflowers Tagged With: 2-4 years, 4-8 years, 7-9 years, collecting, nature, play

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

The Artful Educator

August 6, 2017 By Lisa

the Artful Educator

The Artful Educator Creative, Imaginative and Innovative approaches to Teaching by Sue Cowley Explorers and Rebels The Artful Educator is aimed at teachers. This is a license to break the rules. It should come with a license certificate to cut out. As she says in the intro, a book for ‘explorers and rebels’ it helps educators […]

Filed Under: reading, teaching Tagged With: book review, creative teaching, play

Den Building by Jane Hewitt and Cathy Cross

March 16, 2016 By Lisa

den building in the classroom

Den Building by Jan Hewitt and Cathy Cross Creating imaginative spaces using almost anything – book review This is wonderful book all about den making that encourages children to play freely and realize their own ideas. The easy to get hold of materials invite imagination into the building of dens and also in the play […]

Filed Under: children's activity, crafts, parent interest Tagged With: 9+ years, book review, family, play

Midsummer madness

June 19, 2014 By Lisa

hay in sunshine in midsummer

Here we are in midsummer and there’s a global event which happens to us all this weekend. Midsummer and the Summer Solstice June 21st brings the Summer Solstice of midsummer in the northern hemisphere. Right now we are experiencing long daylight hours and barmy summer evenings. (at least I hope we are!) the dark days of the winter seem […]

Filed Under: children's activity, field trip parenting, parent interest, seasons, Steiner Waldorf, World geometry Tagged With: 2-4 years, 4-8 years, earth and the solar system, fairies, family, midsummer, play, solstice, summer

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