Tennessee Nature Academy: https://tennesseenatureacademy.org/new-students (annual report: https://www.tn.gov/content/dam/tn/tn-public-charter-school-commission/documents/commission-schools/2024-annual-reports/TNA%20-%20SY23-24%20Annual%20Report%2012.23.pdf)

A New Leaf School: https://www.anewleafnashville.org/

Maypop Forest School (at The Land in Pegram): https://www.thelandcc.com/services-9#:~:text=Maypop%20Forest%20School's%20curriculum%20is%20place%20based,classroom%20straddles%20a%20garden%20and%20wooded%20forest.

Seedkeepers Forest School (also does summer camps!): https://www.seedkeepersforestschool.org/

Smorgasbord Health Column – The Obesity epidemic – Part Three– Finding a point to intervene in the life cycle – 2 to 7 years old – Activity – Sally Cronin

In  part two of this series I looked at diet from two to seven years old with the emphasis on  developing a healthy immune system in a relatively short window of time.

In coming weeks I will be exploring the crucial elements of the different age groups, and also stages of life, such as puberty, pre-pregnancy, during pregnancy, menopause (male and female) and as we become more sedentary.

The…

The Great Digital Outdoors

So here is a new thing that I’m doing. I’ll try to explain.

Shoo Fly Publishing is busy creating digital learning environment called School 360. It is for schools, and parents, and pupils, and teachers and other school related people.

And a big big section inside the environment is the Outdoor Learning. Which is a concept that encourages and helps schools, and pupils, and parents, and teachers to explore and learn about the great outdoors.

Openness of Local Government Bodies Regulations 2014 prevents councillors stopping filming at public meetings

Openness of Local Government Bodies Regulations 2014 prevents councillors stopping filming at public meetings

                                Today marks a change in the filming of public meetings of Wirral Council. Today is when the Openness of Local Government Bodies Regulations 2014comes into effect. This new law (which only applies to England) prevents local councils stopping filming of…

Podcast 137 – What is and how do children learn in a Forest School?

We had another incredible Edge Alliance this past weekend and this one was on a different approach to education and learning – Forest Schools. Chris, a member of our community wrote to me a month or so ago and as he shared a bit about who he is and what direction he and his children are taking in their approach to learning, I realized that such a story would not only be fascinating, but of great…