If a child is to keep alive his inborn sense of wonder..., he needs the companionship of at least one adult who can share it, rediscovering with him the joy, excitement, and mystery of the world we live in.
Rachel Carson, from "A Sense of Wonder"
some of our favorite Resources
Books
Research Articles & Essays
Research Articles & Essays
- Balanced & Barefoot by Angela Hanscom
- Free to Learn by Peter Gray
- Last Child in the Woods by Richarl Louv
- Vitamin N by Richard Louv
- The Whole-Brain Child by Daniel Siegel & Tina Payne Bryson
- Lisa Murphy on Play by Lisa Murphy
- Lisa Murphy on Being Child-Centered by Lisa Murphy
- Good Inside by Dr. Becky Kennedy
- How to Raise a Wild Child by Scott D. Sampson
- Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer
- The Importance of Being Little by Erika Christakis
- Taking Back Childhood by Nancy Carlsson Paige
- Your Self-Confident Baby by Magda Gerber
- The Gardener and the Carpenter by Alison Gopnik
- Upstream by Mary Oliver
- Naturally Curious by Mary Holland
- The Sense of Wonder by Rachel Carson
Research Articles & Essays
Research Articles & Essays
Research Articles & Essays
- "Risky Play and Children’s Safety: Balancing Priorities for Optimal Child Development" by Brussoni, Olsen, Pike, & Sleet (2012)
- "Risky Play: Why Children Love and Need It" by Peter Gray (2020)
- "Supporting School Readiness Naturally: Exploring Executive Function Growth in Nature Preschools" by Zamzow & Ernst (2020)
- "How Not to Cheat Children: The Theory of Loose Parts" by Simon Nicholson (1971)
- "Joy & Calm: How an Evolutionary Functional Model of Affect Regulation Informs Positive Emotions in Nature" by Richardson, McEwan, Maratos, & Sheffield (2016)
- "The Decline of Play and the Rise of Psychopathology in Children and Adolescents" by Peter Gray (2011)
Podcasts
Research Articles & Essays
Podcasts
- Raising Wildlings
- Honoring Play
- Good Inside with Dr. Becky
- That Early Childhood Nerd
- Teacher Tom's Podcast
- Stories That Stick
- Super Great Kids' Stories
- Let 'em go Barefoot
Blogs
More Info on the Reggio Emilia Approach
Podcasts
- Wildlings Forest School: Parental Loneliness and Cultivating Community with Forest School
- Wunderled: The Five Phases of Loose Parts Play
- Wunderled: Run, Jump, Splash, and Read
- Janet Lansbury: Don't Stand Me Up
- Tinkergarten: Behavorial Schema
- Teacher Tom: Bickering is Essential to Play-Based Learning