Children Are Not Things to be Molded, But Are People to Be Unfolded “Children are not things to be molded, but are people to be unfolded.” – Jess Lair We are approaching our final week of classes for this season at Aishling Forest School; the sun is shining and...
What Are The Building Blocks of Life for Children? Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.- Viktor Frankl A storm is brewing and it’s coming from inside a...
How Defining Boundaries With Children Creates Freedom “Boundaries define us. They define what is me and what is not me.A boundary shows me where I end and where someone else begins, leading me to a sense of ownership. Knowing what I am to own and take responsibility...
Beyond Picture Perfect: How To Celebrate Child-Led Art “Art is Not a Receipt for Child Care”: Lisa Murphy, M. Ed. You won’t find perfectly crafted product-based art pieces at Aishling Forest School, as we believe in the power of process-based, child-led art and nature...
The Kids Are Alright: Why There Are No Rules At Forest School Children must be taught how to think, not what to think.” -Margaret Mead We often get questions about how the mentors maintain a sense of “control” in an otherwise child-led program. The short answer...