Exploring in Nature
Now that Gracie is getting older, her play is changing and becoming more sophisticated and independent. Social play with her sisters is...
Investigative Play
Investigation and exploration are key skills for lifelong learning. Natural play develops these skills in children in a way man-made toys...
Natural Textures and Sensory Experience
Childhood, particularly under the age of 12, is the most important time of our lives for developing an environmental identity. This is...
Growing in Nature
Researchers, parents and general community members alike have noticed a change in the way children now grow and learn in society. The...
Fostering Natural Intelligence
Through engaging with natural elements in playground environments, children are connected with nature in a way that fosters curiosity and...
Puddles!
Arguments are so often made about what children enjoy the most in play, but all children are different, and one of the most beautiful...
Safety in Nature Play
Safety concerns are often one of the things that deters people from creating natural play spaces and using organic play equipment, as it...
Assessing Risk
The more time she spends exploring, the more Gracie understands about risk, and learns to make her own decisions about what to do! She...