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Classroom Spotlight: The Roots Room
This week was all about finding ways to care for ourselves, one another, and our space. We began the week by learning to care for one...
paintedoakroots
Feb 19, 20203 min read
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Nature Notes Journal - January 2020
We entered the Forest in the New Year full of fresh ideas! With our feet now firmly rooted in Winter, the children had more practice...
Painted Oak
Feb 3, 20203 min read
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Forest School Teacher series: Gear - the top half
Here at Nature School, we LOVE that there is so much current talk and energy devoted to getting kids outside, with supporting articles...
Painted Oak
Jan 30, 20204 min read
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Forest School Teacher series: Gear - the bottom half
Here at Nature School, we LOVE that there is so much talk and energy devoted to getting kids outside, with supporting articles about the...
Painted Oak
Jan 18, 20204 min read
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Nature Notes Journal - November 2019
As November began here in central New Jersey, we found ourselves firmly rooted in the middle of Autumn - leaves were changing color from...
Painted Oak
Nov 23, 20193 min read
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Getting The Scoop on Dirt
This gorgeous day saw the Branches enjoying time with the Leaves and Roots in a wet, muddy Backyard before gathering for our all-school...
paintedoakbranches
May 24, 20192 min read
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A Colony in the Grove
We began the day with the whole school in The Backyard, where the Friday tradition of singing Rattlin' Bog had everyone jumping and...
paintedoakroots
May 14, 20192 min read
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What learning looks like at Nature School
"This all looks fun...but what are they actually learning? Will my child be ready for grade school? What does the transition from nature...
Painted Oak
May 10, 20194 min read
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