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A calmer way to teach, lead and nurture childhood.
Practical ideas, reflective insights and nature-led inspiration for educators who want to do less — and do it more meaningfully.
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50 Great Nature Based Children's Books
I have created a list of over 50 wonderful nature based children's books to support our Rewilding your Wanderlust Child Nature Study.
If you love nature books as much as I do, I've created a FREE 30-minute training sharing how I use Scandinavian-inspired approaches to help children fall in love with nature, wonder and learning.
You'll discover:
âś“ How to create more calm outdoors
âś“ Why children don't need constant activities
âś“ How to nurture curiosity and deep learning
âś“ The simple shifts that transformed my own approach to childhood
✨ Watch the free training here.
Do let me know your favourite nature books.
Seasons
Watch six breathtaking landscapes transform in front of your eyes in this beautifully illustrated book.
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"I thought Hygge was all about staying inside cosy?"
Isn’t Hygge just about being cosy?
This is something I get asked lots!
A big part of hygge is about feeling cosy and comfortable but it’s also about appreciating the nature around you. It’s about learning to celebrate the joy that each season brings and spending time outdoors because it’s good for your mental health.
When it comes to our practice with the children we want our children to grow up with a natural love for their world. This is how education for sustainable development happens. We want our young children to see the beauty in the early hazel catkins, to dawdle and pause at the little daffodil dancing in the breeze and wonder in awe about how spider webs are formed.
This is why the Danish daily rhythm and early years curriculum is built around opportunities to experience the great outdoors.
For all your printable nature study resources, journals and nature study guides click here
Bush Craft
What a delightful afternoon I’ve had. Sometimes we just visit places where everything we know and believe in (to do with early years) just happens!
As I arrived the Reception children were putting their full waterproof suits and welly boots on. “Its Bush craft afternoon!” I was told by an excited voice. “Yeah Mr Hemingway (From Pennine Bush Craft) and Meg (the Sheepdog) come every Monday and we get to play in the woods!”
Josh Hemingway is a trained in NCFE Level 4 qualification in Bushcraft Leadership at the Woodcraft School in Sussex and founder of Pennine Bushcraft. He delivers regular sessions in settings and schools which are focused around children having time and space to think, solve problems and build up key survival and life long skills.
As it had been a bit windy Mr Hemingway asking the children to help tidy up the woodland area. He carefully explained that the children needed to look for branches that had fallen down and then prop them up against the tree trunk. He asked
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Environment Audit
Download your Environment Audit Workbook and begin creating calmer days, deeper play and less overwhelm for the year ahead.
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