Have you ever wished you knew just a little more about the plant and animal life you see when you head outside? Read more with I Spy Trout Lillies

Blog, Wild ChildChildreachApril 11, 2023environmental stewardship, forest, grow, learn, ontario, plants, play, tdfef, wild child, Wild Child I Spy, wildlife

WILD CHILD: Encouraging Kindness in Nature

Tandy shares some of the strategies she uses with children to encourage thoughtful and careful interactions with nature.

Blog, family, ParentConnect, parenting, play, spring, Wild ChildChildreachMay 30, 2022animals, birds, curiosity, education, environmental stewardship, forest, nature, outdoor play

WILD CHILD: I Spy Wild Geranium

Have you seen little little purple flowers popping up in the forest this week? Read about Wild Geraniums.

Blog, spring, Wild ChildChildreachMay 17, 2022environmental stewardship, forest, grow, learn, nature, outdoor play, plant identification, play, tdfef, Wild child I Spy

WILD CHILD: I Spy Plantain

You may not have noticed this weed before, but plantain is probably sitting in the nearest patch of grass. Read a Tandy shares about this useful plant.

Blog, Wild ChildNT MortonApril 26, 2022environmental stewardship, forest, grow, learn, ontario, plants, play, tdfef, wild child, Wild Child I Spy, wildlife

WILD CHILD: I Spy a Trout Lily

Have you spotted a green leaved plant that looks like it have been splashed by water drops? Read more to learn about these early spring forest flowers.

Blog, Wild ChildNT MortonApril 12, 2022environmental stewardship, forest, grow, learn, ontario, plants, play, tdfef, wild child, Wild Child I Spy, wildlife

WILD CHILD: I Spy Bloodroot

I spy bloodroot. Can you spot this early spring ephemeral?

Blog, spring, Wild ChildNT MortonMarch 29, 2022bloodroot, environment, environmental stewardship, explore, family, flora, forest, grow, hiking, indentification, learn, nature, play, protecty, spring, Wild Child I Spy

WILD CHILD: I Spy Skunk Cabbage

Have you ever wished you knew just a little more about the plant and animal life you see when you head outside? Read more in I Spy Skunk Cabbage

Blog, Wild ChildChildreachMarch 1, 2022environmental stewardship, forest, grow, learn, life, nature, ontario, plant, play, spring, tdfef, wild child, trails, Wild Child I Spy

Wild Child: Balancing free exploration and respect for natural spaces

How do we let little ones explore in sensitive natural spaces without damaging the space or restricting their exploration? Read as Tandy shares her family’s strategy to manage this tension.

Blog, play, spring, summer, teaching, Wild ChildNT MortonMay 26, 2021Child-led, Wild Wednesday, wild child, forest play, environmental stewardship

WILD CHILD: I Spy Trout Lillies

Have you ever wished you knew just a little more about the plant and animal life you see when you head outside? Read more with I Spy Trout Lillies

Blog, Wild ChildChildreachApril 5, 2021environmental stewardship, forest, grow, learn, ontario, plants, play, tdfef, wild child, Wild Child I Spy, wildlife

WILD CHILD: I Spy Wild Geranium

I spy WIld Geranium

Blog, spring, Wild ChildChildreachApril 1, 2021environmental stewardship, forest, grow, learn, nature, outdoor play, plant identification, play, tdfef, Wild child I Spy

WILD CHILD: I Spy Bloodroot

I spy bloodroot

Blog, spring, Wild ChildChildreachMarch 25, 2021bloodroot, environment, environmental stewardship, explore, family, flora, forest, grow, hiking, indentification, learn, nature, play, protecty, spring, Wild Child I Spy

Wild Wednesday: Playing with nature

Join Abby as she talks about helping children understand how their actions effect their environment.

Blog, development, family, parenting, play, spring, teaching, Wild ChildChildreachMarch 10, 2021Wild Wednesday, wild child, play, development, environmental stewardship

WILD CHILD: I Spy Skunk Cabbage

Have you ever wished you knew just a little more about the plant and animal life you see when you head outside? Read more in I Spy Skunk Cabbage

Blog, Wild ChildChildreachMarch 5, 2021environmental stewardship, forest, grow, learn, life, nature, ontario, plant, play, spring, tdfef, wild child, trails, Wild Child I Spy

WILD CHILD: The Power of Storytelling

Children love to tell us their stories, here are some ideas to help children share their outdoor stories without picking the flower or catching a frog to bring home.

Blog, Wild ChildChildreachSeptember 16, 2020connections, documentation, ecosystems, environmental stewardship, experiences, fauna, flora, how learning happens, identification, nature, relationships, respect, senses, Wild Child I Spy, wildlife

WILD CHILD: Encouraging Kindness in the Forest

Tandy shares some of the strategies she uses with children to encourage thoughtful and careful interactions with nature.

Blog, family, ParentConnect, parenting, play, spring, Wild ChildChildreachJune 30, 2020animals, birds, curiosity, education, environmental stewardship, forest, nature, outdoor play