Educators, as well as many parents, are concerned about all the time their children spend in front of a screen. But, you can’t always give children a choice. If you say, “Do you want to go outside and go for a walk or play video games on your computer?” You know what the answer will be.
kidsgowild.org
This UK site strives to help parents be informed and motivated to get their kids into nature and go wild with fun! These are some suggestions I adapted from the website that you might want to share with your parents:
Climb a tree
Roll down a really big hill
Build a tent
Hunt for stones
Watch the sun wake up
Go on a nature walk at night
Plant it, grow it, eat it
Discover what’s in a pond
Go to a park
Play in the sand
Run around in the rain
Fly a kite
Hunt for bugs
Go fishing
Cook on a campfire
Look for objects in the clouds
Make a mud pie
Swing on a rope swing
Just think how giving children 30 minutes of OUTDOOR WILD TIME every day this summer could impact their lives!!!
Note! FOREST SCHOOLS started in Denmark in the 1980's and they have been growing across the UK. Forest Schools are a type of outdoor education where children develop academic skills, as well as social and emotional skills in a woodland environment. It's an interesting concept, so google it and see what you think.
Climb a tree
Roll down a really big hill
Build a tent
Hunt for stones
Watch the sun wake up
Go on a nature walk at night
Plant it, grow it, eat it
Discover what’s in a pond
Go to a park
Play in the sand
Run around in the rain
Fly a kite
Hunt for bugs
Go fishing
Cook on a campfire
Look for objects in the clouds
Make a mud pie
Swing on a rope swing
Note! FOREST SCHOOLS started in Denmark in the 1980's and they have been growing across the UK. Forest Schools are a type of outdoor education where children develop academic skills, as well as social and emotional skills in a woodland environment. It's an interesting concept, so google it and see what you think.
