Earth Day at 40: Where do Kids fit in?
Celebrating success is a good thing and the 40th Anniversary of Earth Day proved a big cause for celebration. Earth Day at 40: Valuing Wisconsin’s Environmental Traditions, Past, Present and …
Going on a Treasure Hunt: Geo-Caching at Picnic Point
Do technology and nature belong together? After all, isn’t hiking supposed to get us away from machines and technology? That’s what I always thought. However, after our first geo-cache outing, …
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Nature as Tonic for ADHD: Louv Part 3
This is the third installment of reflections from the book: Last Child in the Woods: Saving our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder by Richard Louv. It makes intuitive sense that kids diagnosed …
Sidetracked from Louv… Spring Reflection
I hope to get back to reading and responding to Louv’s book this week. The Big Burn sidetracked me along with various other projects. I am growing ever more convinced …
The Big Burn: Our Outdoor Heritage & Connection to Louv & Creativity
I just finished reading The Big Burn: Teddy Roosevelt & the Fire that Saved America, by Timothy Egan. It’s the first historical book I couldn’t put down. It’s the riveting …
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Cross Country Skiing with Kids: Final Reflection
Last Thursday, was the last of our eight week ski lessons at Blackhawk Ski Club. It was a beautiful sunny day in the 30s. Perfect. Molly, the instructor had the …
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Last child in the woods: Part 2
I agree with Louv that we are making outdoor play more structured. In my work, all the activities are structured. We hike, we ski and we skate as a group. …
Giving Back: Cross Country Ski Lessons
I love to XC ski. I love feeling warm while I’m outside in the winter; I love being outside in beautiful, snowy places; and I love how I feel afterward. …
Blue, Red and Green Snow: Colorful Outdoor Play
Give kids something unusual to play with and watch what happens. On Friday, I filled up a bunch of spray bottles with colored water, grabbed some bubble wands and bubble …
Eagle Watching Success Story
Small successes with kids need to be celebrated. Yesterday, while picking up kids at Emerson Elementary School (home of the Emerson Eagles no less) for our after school program, the …