What learning looks like at Nature School
"This all looks fun...but what are they actually learning? Will my child be ready for grade school? What does the transition from nature...
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"If the kids are just outside all day, what are they actually learning?"
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Painted Oak
- Sep 27, 2021
- 9 min
11 Ways to Transform Your Backyard into a Learning Space for Kids
a guest post published on September 24, 2021 by Mike Cahill of REDFIN real estate Providing our children with the opportunity to learn...
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paintedoakroots
- Jun 29, 2020
- 6 min
S.T.E.A.M at Painted Oak
written by Patricia Haddad What it is: Science - Intellectual activity involving systematic study of the physical and natural world...
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- Jun 2, 2020
- 2 min
LIFE is a RISK
It is a four letter word, and one that conjures up another four letter word- fear, for many parents. Risky play is something that we...
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paintedoakroots
- Feb 19, 2020
- 3 min
Classroom Spotlight: The Roots Room
This week was all about finding ways to care for ourselves, one another, and our space. We began the week by learning to care for one...
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- Feb 3, 2020
- 3 min
Nature Notes Journal - January 2020
We entered the Forest in the New Year full of fresh ideas! With our feet now firmly rooted in Winter, the children had more practice...
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- Jan 30, 2020
- 4 min
Forest School Teacher series: Gear - the top half
Here at Nature School, we LOVE that there is so much current talk and energy devoted to getting kids outside, with supporting articles...
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- Jan 18, 2020
- 4 min
Forest School Teacher series: Gear - the bottom half
Here at Nature School, we LOVE that there is so much talk and energy devoted to getting kids outside, with supporting articles about the...
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- Nov 23, 2019
- 3 min
Nature Notes Journal - November 2019
As November began here in central New Jersey, we found ourselves firmly rooted in the middle of Autumn - leaves were changing color from...
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paintedoakbranches
- May 24, 2019
- 2 min
Getting The Scoop on Dirt
This gorgeous day saw the Branches enjoying time with the Leaves and Roots in a wet, muddy Backyard before gathering for our all-school...
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paintedoakroots
- May 14, 2019
- 2 min
A Colony in the Grove
We began the day with the whole school in The Backyard, where the Friday tradition of singing Rattlin' Bog had everyone jumping and...
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