The Value of Play For Conflict Management “Peace cannot be kept by force; it can only be achieved by understanding.” -Albert Einstein What is Peace? Ask Google and you will find an array of answers: A state of tranquility or quiet. Freedom from disquieting or...
Teaching Consent As A Life Skill at Forest School “Daring to set boundaries is about having the courage to love ourselves even when we risk disappointing others”- Dr. Brene Brown Very few states require districts to address consent at all. In districts that do talk...
What’s The Most Important Word in Childhood? “And at the end of the day, your feet should be dirty, your hair messy, and your eyes sparkling”-Shanti PLAY, especially in nature is a fundamental right of all humans. Today, the children’s right and need for play is...
Nature Itself is the Best Physician “In clinical studies, we have seen that 2 hours of nature sounds a day significantly reduce stress hormones up to 800% and activates 500 to 600 DNA segments known to be responsible for healing and repairing the body.” – Dr. Joe...
Why Imagination is More Important Than Knowledge “Imagination is more important than knowledge. For knowledge is limited, whereas imagination embraces the entire world, stimulating progress, giving birth to evolution. It is, strictly speaking, a real factor in...
