Totally awesome 👏 idea to expose young children on an outdoor education system. I’m very impressed with the little girls understanding and explanation about stinging nettles. Children can learn so much more on an outside environment and create a positive effect of preserving nature etc. thanks for sharing REI.
I think this is an amazing and life-changing concept! I would love for my future kids to go to an outdoor school. Thank you REI for creating such a beautiful film!
My greatest memories as a child are being outdoors. Riding bikes, rollerblading, climbing trees, staying out until sun down and sometimes even later 😅 I think children need this!! Thank you REI
We're fortunate enough to live in a small town in southern New Hampshire with both easy access to all that nature has to offer in every season, but also an incredible Nature Preschool that our two younger sons have attended. They are outside in sun, rain and snow, from 10 degrees to 95 degrees and they both love it.
YAY , Erin! I live in Seattle too and there are so many nature-based education programs popping up in the US. I have been working in the field for the last 10 years and its been such a joy to see how nature based education has bloomed
What a wonderful way to get kids outdoors and learning! In our increasingly digital world it would be great to help encourage kids at a younger age to understand the history/beauty/importance of (preserving) the natural world. I am glad the story talked about both the benefits and some of the barriers to this type of education - very well made video REI. So happy to see programs like these and would love to support them!
The greater knowledge, and familiarity kids have with nature, the greater the chance that they'll want to respect, and preserve it. and the greater the chance that we'll still have a planet to live on in the future.
I totally agree with schools getting more outside time. The closest to this happened when we went on field trips to a (90%) indoor nature museum when I was in school. I hope this idea isn't limited to preschoolers.
The city has to be mild-weathered. My city has heat that 103 degrees in summers and 28 degrees in winter. The mosquitos are horrible in pre- through post-Summer. Especially after a rainy day.
You must mean Florida. I live there too and there are means to get around it and adapt. This is an excuse that people use to not have schools like these and I mean that in a nice way.
Hi, i think this is really great. But, if i understood well, this is a 100% outside school. So I wonder how they manage rainy or cold winter days? Thanks
Part of the Forest school concept is for the children to experience all of the seasons and weather conditions. Safety is always in the forefront, but recognizing that rain, snow and cold are a part of the world we live in. Forest schools give the child the opportunity to recognize weather change and learn to adapt.
Hi this is amazing! I have a question to you. What is the role of family in Forest preschool according to your experiences? What do you expect from them?
Great question- safety is number one for teachers at outdoor schools. At the forest school where I worked, we had a plan for different types of extreme weather and practiced these plans with the kids. Strong winds are concerning, and we'd keep people away from dead trees in particular when days became quite windy. Stray dogs and wild animals were not a concern here in the midwestern US. I guess besides squirrels that can steal your food :) In the pacific northwest, where you can find more of these schools, there are more concerning animals, but these schools are not generally out in the wilderness where you're going to run into a bear or mountain lion. We never had an issue with people being weird or acting unsafe toward the kids! Except one time when our whole group went for a walk and came back to find our site had been ransacked. I'd love to know how someone from a different part of the world would answer this :)
Americans always have to do everything to the extreme. :) I mean just have a proper school building but go outside like half the day like in all preschools in for example Sweden where I live.
Indeed, we must be surrounded by trees and not walls. We are in fact, naturally wired for mathematics - here is an interesting discussion on the subject: th-cam.com/video/qr1kAj3t8mc/w-d-xo.html
These outdoor preschools are awesome! I hope they spread throughout the country and world!
I am an adult and I am jealous of these kids!
Totally awesome 👏 idea to expose young children on an outdoor education system. I’m very impressed with the little girls understanding and explanation about stinging nettles. Children can learn so much more on an outside environment and create a positive effect of preserving nature etc. thanks for sharing REI.
I think this is an amazing and life-changing concept! I would love for my future kids to go to an outdoor school. Thank you REI for creating such a beautiful film!
Thank you! We're glad you enjoyed it!
My greatest memories as a child are being outdoors. Riding bikes, rollerblading, climbing trees, staying out until sun down and sometimes even later 😅 I think children need this!! Thank you REI
another killer episode - TOTALLY important to get kids and adults into nature!
We're fortunate enough to live in a small town in southern New Hampshire with both easy access to all that nature has to offer in every season, but also an incredible Nature Preschool that our two younger sons have attended. They are outside in sun, rain and snow, from 10 degrees to 95 degrees and they both love it.
YAY , Erin! I live in Seattle too and there are so many nature-based education programs popping up in the US. I have been working in the field for the last 10 years and its been such a joy to see how nature based education has bloomed
What a wonderful way to get kids outdoors and learning! In our increasingly digital world it would be great to help encourage kids at a younger age to understand the history/beauty/importance of (preserving) the natural world. I am glad the story talked about both the benefits and some of the barriers to this type of education - very well made video REI. So happy to see programs like these and would love to support them!
Great to hear that Nature pre-schools are growing in popularity in the U.S! Thanks for sharing your video and raising awareness!
The greater knowledge, and familiarity kids have with nature, the greater the chance that they'll want to respect, and preserve it. and the greater the chance that we'll still have a planet to live on in the future.
I got this as an ad. I'm very thankful I did because I never knew this existed. Great Job. Thanks
This is who we need to reach, the kids! The NPS Junior Ranger programs are good too.
Nowadays there are over 1500 Forest Pre Schools in Germany
Love this film, Erin, I am so glad to see how this is blooming. I own a Nature School here in California
Thanks for stopping by, Sandra!
Appreciate the land acknowledgement!
That's always a first step to recognizing and reconciling the past and present of Indians and Native people.
Erin, you’re a natural!!
I totally agree with schools getting more outside time. The closest to this happened when we went on field trips to a (90%) indoor nature museum when I was in school. I hope this idea isn't limited to preschoolers.
in the US, is mainly preschool
Great Job, Love from India 😊👍
This is one of the coolest things I've seen. Good stuff.
Love this!
The city has to be mild-weathered. My city has heat that 103 degrees in summers and 28 degrees in winter. The mosquitos are horrible in pre- through post-Summer. Especially after a rainy day.
Part of the experience is to learn to adapt to those challenges.
You must mean Florida. I live there too and there are means to get around it and adapt. This is an excuse that people use to not have schools like these and I mean that in a nice way.
i love this i want to go do 9 year olds go there too cus im 9
If there are any grade school teachers looking to do something similar, Mt. Baldy School in Southern California is hiring!
Hi, i think this is really great. But, if i understood well, this is a 100% outside school. So I wonder how they manage rainy or cold winter days? Thanks
Part of the Forest school concept is for the children to experience all of the seasons and weather conditions. Safety is always in the forefront, but recognizing that rain, snow and cold are a part of the world we live in. Forest schools give the child the opportunity to recognize weather change and learn to adapt.
Hi this is amazing! I have a question to you. What is the role of family in Forest preschool according to your experiences? What do you expect from them?
How does safety work? Like stray dogs, wild animals and people?
Great question- safety is number one for teachers at outdoor schools. At the forest school where I worked, we had a plan for different types of extreme weather and practiced these plans with the kids. Strong winds are concerning, and we'd keep people away from dead trees in particular when days became quite windy. Stray dogs and wild animals were not a concern here in the midwestern US. I guess besides squirrels that can steal your food :) In the pacific northwest, where you can find more of these schools, there are more concerning animals, but these schools are not generally out in the wilderness where you're going to run into a bear or mountain lion. We never had an issue with people being weird or acting unsafe toward the kids! Except one time when our whole group went for a walk and came back to find our site had been ransacked. I'd love to know how someone from a different part of the world would answer this :)
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This is so nice
Americans always have to do everything to the extreme. :) I mean just have a proper school building but go outside like half the day like in all preschools in for example Sweden where I live.
Indeed, we must be surrounded by trees and not walls. We are in fact, naturally wired for mathematics - here is an interesting discussion on the subject: th-cam.com/video/qr1kAj3t8mc/w-d-xo.html
Bahahaha khavins comment... wow... not racist at all 😅