Branch out and explore these terrific tree climbing spots on your next SEQ adventure.
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Got a climber on your hands? Read our top tips for teaching kids to tree climb, and the risks and benefits of playing at great heights.
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If risky play sounds like a recipe for disaster and a fast track to grey hairs, think again. Read on for more information on the benefits of risky play and why your child needs it.
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With another La Nina summer predicted, chances are we’re facing some wet days ahead. If you’re wondering how you’re going to manage your Wildlings cooped up indoors in the wet weather, read on to find out our top 6 tips for rainy day play outdoors.
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When it comes to water play, we think it’s worthwhile having brave conversations about how serious the dangers are. Playing in aquatic environments is an important part of the Australian lifestyle, but as such it’s easy for us to underestimate how dangerous these environments can be.
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If you haven’t heard us wax lyrical about the benefits of risky play yet (where have you been?), then you might need to hold on to your life raft, because we’re about to dive deep into navigating risky play in natural aquatic environments.
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According to child psychologist Michael Thompson, Phd, research shows no link between battle play in childhood and real-life aggression.
Instead, weapons play allows children to experience a range of emotions, from fear to heroism, and gives them the space to work through ideas about themselves and their world.
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Although the concept of our Forest School is not an exact replica of Nicolette Sowder’s Wildschooling, we share fundamental ideas with the philosophy. The ten pillars that Sowden expounds stand tall and strong like grandmother trees at Wildlings Forest School. Let’s take a closer look at Sowden’s Pillars.
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