tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4312736954468978064.post6904583196276527302..comments2024-03-28T01:51:22.367-03:00Comments on Not Buying Anything: Forest Schools Connect Kids With NatureGregg Koephttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09349453216733070775noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4312736954468978064.post-23695290904288426742014-10-07T09:53:02.314-03:002014-10-07T09:53:02.314-03:00At Green Gables, we believe education is a natural...At Green Gables, we believe education is a natural ‘give and take’ where we learn as much from children as they from us; that our children transform us as we transform them.<br /><a href="http://greengablesinternationalschool.com/pre-primary-schools-in-hyderabad/" title="Best Pre Primary Schools in Hyderabad" rel="nofollow">Best Pre Primary Schools in Hyderabad</a><br /><a href="http://greengablesinternationalschool.com/about-us/" title="Best Kids Schools in Madhapur" rel="nofollow">Best Kids Schools in Madhapur</a><br /><a href="http://greengablesinternationalschool.com/secondaryschoolsinhyderabad/" title="Secondary Schools in Hyderabad" rel="nofollow">Secondary Schools in Hyderabad</a><br />greengablesinternationalschool.comhttp://greengablesinternationalschool.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4312736954468978064.post-61435354293800173832013-08-05T14:16:55.643-03:002013-08-05T14:16:55.643-03:00Anon, Thank you so much for leaving a comment and ...Anon, Thank you so much for leaving a comment and the link. I particularly liked the following quote from the article:<br /><br />"The earlier a child forms a relationship with nature, the better the environment will be.<br /><br />“When playgrounds incorporate natural things, it definitely plays on their curiosity,” said Jean Turney, an education coordinator with Forest Park Forever. She works with teachers about how to use Forest Park and their own community as an outdoor classroom. “They play and fall in love with nature and then want to take care of it.”<br /><br />Every school should have natural play areas on the grounds, rather than endless expanses of carefully manicured lawns.<br /><br />Your little one is lucky. Do let us know how it goes.Gregg Koephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09349453216733070775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4312736954468978064.post-75082703967578008802013-08-05T13:16:47.136-03:002013-08-05T13:16:47.136-03:00They might have encouraged you to write a poem abo...They might have encouraged you to write a poem about the tree. Or a song. Or interpretive dance. <br /><br />School was not my thing until I hit university. Then I loved it. <br /><br />Today learning is one of my favourite things in life, along with summer, having no schedule, and having the freedom to run.Gregg Koephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09349453216733070775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4312736954468978064.post-1307245650044675192013-06-29T03:14:43.764-03:002013-06-29T03:14:43.764-03:00It's not as progressive as a forest school, bu...It's not as progressive as a forest school, but here is a link about the new playground at the school where my little one will start kindergarten in the fall:<br />http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/education/keysor-elementary-celebrates-natural-idea/article_a45806c0-d0f9-51ab-956f-65423ee88d9c.html<br /><br />The school has incorporated an earth-friendly ethic into the curriculum-recycling, composting, no-waste snacksAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4312736954468978064.post-86035464129023599862013-06-28T13:03:12.115-03:002013-06-28T13:03:12.115-03:00What a fantastic concept!! This wild child hated s...What a fantastic concept!! This wild child hated school from day one also. There was a very large tree outside the window of my school 3rd and 4th grade. Both teachers chastised me for staring out the window at that tree. The activities there were so much more interesting that those in the classroom. I felt like a caged animal in a classroom. Summer was like heaven, no schedule and the freedom to run. <br /><br />Hope that this kind of program becomes more widespread.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com