A passionate individual for anything outdoors. I'm a; sailor, climber, cyclist, instructor and outdoor practitioner. Teaching children all year outdoors!
The Nature Connection Handbook
What nature connection is and why it matters ✅
How to grow closer to nature ✅
Nature connection case studies ✅
For a new and sustainable relationship with nature: https://t.co/qs5IaHxCJJ
A farewell to play. Current guidance for Reception says
■ prepare children for the demands of Year 1,
including the increased expectations of the 2014
national curriculum. Are you 'preparing' for old age by sitting in a rocking chair?
"The feel of worms, the feel of a caterpillar inching up their finger, the marvel of a ladybird gyrating round that finger and getting to the top of it turning this way and that and then taking flight; that’s the stuff of magic." @ChrisGPackham#NurtureThruNature#naturekids
Spending time in nature is important, but low-income and minority children face systemic barriers that make it difficult for them to #optoutside according to @ChildrenNature and @RichLouv
https://t.co/9Wx5o0vkrW
Looking for something different to do with your church - whether old or young? We've got lots of great ideas in our book 'Creative ideas for Wild Church'. Thanks to @SteveChalke for his intro.
Well done to Issy Cramp and her class for their #badger work which featured on #Winterwatch from @BBCSpringwatch this weekend. Issy is an Outdoor Adventure graduate and an Outside the Classroom teacher at @aceplymouth's Courtlands School. Watch: https://t.co/pKHL7HH9Y3
“The best classroom and the richest cupboard is roofed only by the sky”. Margaret McMillan as quotes in this #free e-book from @Barnardos; 'Outdoor Play Matters': https://t.co/z7BesdzN3P #MondayMotivation
Great news for drivers on the autism spectrum - access to disabled parking eases the stress of trips out & makes independent living easier. Not all disabilities are visible! https://t.co/2C58JV2B8g