Wild Tykes | St. Louis | Free Forest School

The Importance of Wild Play

With the school year coming to an end, it makes me reflect on the benefits of forest school. While there are so many important takeaways...

The Forest Inspired Urban School

This past weekend, I had an amazing conversation with a teacher who is trying to put together an outdoor education program in an urban...

Creating a Love of Learning

With all the talk about kids going back to school, I've been thinking a lot about the flaws in the American education system. Teachers...

Raising a Child who Loves Winter

Winter is a time that many adults dread. We think of scraping the snow off our car, black ice on the roads, and running to the house...

Sensory Experiences in Early Childhood

Sensory play is a type of play that stimulates children's five senses. Often times people steer away from sensory experiences because...

Nature Movement

Richard Louv and the Children and Nature Network aspire to create "A world in which all children play, learn and grow with nature in...