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...
Why Mother Nature is the Greatest Teacher of All Time “Our role is not to change or control the world as a human, but to learn from the world how to be human.”- Robin Wall Kimmerer This past week, we welcomed our learners back into their home in the woods,...
The Power of Play in Adaptability “Play is the expression of our creativity, & creativity, I believe, is at the very root of our ability to learn, to cope & to become whatever we may be.” – Fred Rogers It’s hard not to reflect on this last week at forest...
Why Children Need Play, Nature, Connection and Community Now More Than Ever “These times are urgent. We must slow down.” – Bayo Akomolafe It was our first week back at Aishling Forest School and we couldn’t help but observe how excited the learners...