Beth Wolff/Birds of a Feather

08/06/2024

School’s back in session soon, but that doesn’t mean we should abandon time with nature.

Every teacher can be a nature teacher! In this article, author and Children & Nature Network co-founder Richard Louv explains how educators can join the children and nature movement at their schools and beyond.

The Vitamin N Challenge is going on now. We’re challenging you – educators – to incorporate nature into your classroom this year. Join the children and nature movement and see the difference.
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03/29/2020

We are so ready to chat with all of you! Please feel free to join us...

01/29/2020

We are very excited to be offering this Gathering for Play...

Are you an advocate for play in the lives of young children? Do you believe children learn best in an environment in which they are encouraged to play? If so, Gathering for Play is the early childhood professional conference you will want to put on your calendar. You will come for connections, suppo...

11/25/2019

I am currently writing a workshop on caring for infants...I get so much inspiration from Janet Lansbury and Magda Ge**er...

Conventional wisdom might call it blog su***de to suggest negatives about a practice that probably 90% of parents do with their babies (n.b. – a very unscientific survey). Is it really worth the grief to get into it? After struggling with this for a while now, my passion for natural gross motor de...

08/04/2019

This weekend was such an incredible experience. I had the privilege of sharing the microphone with 3 amazing play warriors at the Defenders of Play Bootcamp/Special Edition. I have been facilitating trainings for early childhood professionals for 16 years and although I do not have the airline miles as some of my colleagues, the attendees were so very attentive to my thoughts and words. I would like to challenge them all to be authentic to their programs and to build relationships with all those involved in their programs. Remember, we are all on a journey and perhaps your road hasn't curved yet, pay attention to the signs and be ready to put it in drive when you see them...I am humbled and blessed to be able to call all those whom attended friends. This was the 4th year this conference has been held. It continues to be an event that brings Defenders together and when they leave, they are more than just colleagues. Thank you to Dan, Heidi and Denita for being a huge part of the success of this year's event, you inspired all those who attended. Those of you that missed it...mark your calendars for the first full weekend in Aug...we will see you then!

03/13/2019

Join us in Sioux Falls...you will be so glad you did...

Shakin Bones Time – the other day I received a general flyer, from a school district, titled “Getting Kids Ready for Kindergarten” it was a pamphlet that list

03/09/2019

This has always been my goal...build the relationships...they will last a lifetime.

02/16/2019

Jamestown Child Care Professionals...we just talked about this! 💞

What are the stresses facing children today and how do we help them grow up to be healthy adults? Come and explore on the latest blog post: https://theparentingpassageway.com/2019/02/16/how-to-help-your-children-grow-up-to-be-healthy-adults/

02/15/2019

This is a thought provoking article...I have referred to myself as a child care provider, an early childhood educator, an early childhood professional...but I really do like the title family child care professional...I feel it truly defines my chosen career...

Guest blog post by Deborah Arcaro, M.ED, Family Child Care Professional since 1988 Someone asked me what I did this past week and again I found myself t…