Slowing Down This Autumn: Rewilding Your Wanderlust

The beginning of the new school year shouldn’t have to feel stressful. Too often, September arrives with a rush of planning, preparation, and pressure—but what if we reimagined these early weeks? What if, instead of rushing, we filled our days with connection, calm, and time together?

One of the simplest ways to bring this shift is by stepping outdoors. Nature has an incredible way of grounding us—slowing our pace, calming our minds, and opening our eyes to the magic in the everyday. And the best part? Learning in nature doesn’t demand endless resources or preparation. The forest floor, the hedgerow, and even the schoolyard are already brimming with invitations to play. Less equipment means less tidying up, leaving more time for what really matters—being present with the children.

A Slow Approach to Pedagogy

Slowing down doesn’t mean doing less—it means doing with more intention. A slow pedagogy invites us to follow children’s interests, to notice what captures their hearts and minds, and to stay with those moments longer.

Perhaps your children have been gathering acorns, holding them in their small hands, and bringing them to you with excitement. What might happen if you said yes to their spark of curiosity and allowed it to guide the day?

Turning the Ordinary into Wonder

An ordinary autumn day suddenly transforms into a world of wonder:

🌰 Children search for acorns, noticing their shapes, sizes, and patterns.
🌳 They rest under the branches of an oak tree, feeling its strength and presence.
🍂 Treasures of leaves, sticks, and acorns become raw materials for creation and play.

With a little imagination, clay becomes the oak’s bark, wire twists into roots, and natural finds are woven into stories that connect children to the land, the season, and each other.

These are the small, powerful moments where learning lives—where curiosity leads and joy follows.

Rewilding Your Wanderlust

This is the heart of Rewilding Your Wanderlust—an approach to early childhood rooted in slowing down, saying yes to curiosity, and finding joy in the everyday. Whether you choose to dip in and out of the activities or follow week by week, you’ll discover a rhythm that brings more calm, more connection, and more meaning to your days.

It isn’t about adding more to your to-do list. It’s about rethinking how you spend your time and allowing space for wonder.

✨ Ready to begin your journey?
Explore Rewilding Your Wanderlust here: www.hyggeintheearlyyears.co.uk