Jumping in Muddy Puddles
Not only is jumping in muddy puddles really fun, it provides a host of physical & psychological benefits. I could go on about this for a long time, but jumping provides opportunities for gross motor skill development, uninhibited movement and release of those feel good endorphins. As for the muddy part, apart from providing great…
Why Forest School is So Much More Than Just Playing in the Woods
But it’s just playing outdoors – climbing trees, playing in puddles, collecting things – right? Wrong. Yes, that is a fun part of Forest School, but there is so much more to it than that. The first Forest School popped up in Denmark in the early 1950’s but didn’t arrive to the UK until 1993…