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Explore, Learn, Connect – Our blog is a space for sharing stories, insights, lesson plans, and reflections on outdoor early learning. From child-led discovery to community collaboration, we explore the magic of nature-based education and the profound lessons it teaches us all.
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Summer Is Calling It’s the new year. The days are slowly getting longer, the light is shifting, and that has us dreaming about SUMMER. Summer — what a perfect time to be outside. Long days, warm air, dirt under fingernails, and space to breathe, explore, and grow. It’s a season that invites curiosity, freedom, and
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Outdoor learning is not a trend — it’s a powerful, research-backed part of a well-rounded childhood. Whether your child learns at home, in a traditional classroom, or attends a full-time outdoor program, time spent in nature offers unique benefits that support growth across all areas of development. From deeper academic engagement to stronger immune systems,
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Our first week of Forest School is finished. I was scared. Truly. When my incredible child care licensor first visited my home over three years ago, she looked around and said, “You seem like you’d be a great candidate for an Outdoor Nature-Based license.” I blinked. That’s a thing? I had no idea. After she
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