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Vanessa Niro
Jan 18, 20233 min read
Noticing Nature: Incorporating Mindfulness into the Rhythm of the Day
Mindfulness & Nature Connection Connecting with nature and practicing mindfulness are closely intertwined. Being a nature-based educator...
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Vanessa Niro
Feb 6, 20223 min read
Precipitation & Puddles: How Children Construct Authentic Understanding of Scientific Concepts
When I first started teaching in early childhood, I student taught in a school that did not go outside on days that were remotely wet or...
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Vanessa Niro
Nov 11, 20212 min read
Learning from Stewards
As a nature school, we benefit from and impact the land we play and learn on, so we recognize the importance of teaching BOPN children...
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Vanessa Niro
Oct 20, 20212 min read
Autumnal Musings - Seed Dispersal
Seed dispersal is one of the many natural phenomena in autumn that children begin to notice and ask questions about. Today, we hiked past...
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Vanessa Niro
Jul 17, 20212 min read
Nature's Curriculum
One winter day, I was out hiking with my students and one child excitedly pointed to animal tracks in the snow and asked “who made those...
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