“Because children grow up, we think a child’s purpose is to grow up. But a child’s purpose is to be a child.” Tom Stoppard #childhood #letthembelittle #slowparenting #mudandbloom #playinginmud #letthembekids #playinginmudpuddles #tomstoppardquote #tomstoppard

“Before we ever put a pencil in a child’s hands, those hands should dig, climb, press, pull, squish, twist, and pinch in a wide array of environments and with a variety of materials.” Amanda Morgan #childdevelopment #earlyyearseducation #waldorfeducation #steinereducation

Wild garlic is starting to make an appearance here in Bristol! 🌿 It’s not quite ready for foraging though. Have you spotted any where you are? #wildgarlic #wildgarlicseason #foragingwithkids

#magdagerber #magdagerberquotes #childrenandnature #earlyyears #parenting #natureconnection

“Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished” Lao Tzu #laotzu #laotzuquotes #laotzuwisdom #nature #connectedwithnature #seasonalliving #connectingchildrenwithnature #slowparenting #earlyyears

“Children need art and stories and poems and music as much as they need love and food and fresh air and play” Philip Pullman #PhilipPullman #waldorfeducation #NatureAndPlay #waldorfkids #steinereducation #OutdoorKids #PoetryForKids #GrowingMinds #PlayMatters #KidsInNature

Happy Mother’s Day! My 7 year old daughter picked this beautiful bunch of flowers for me! I hope you all have a wonderful day 🌸🌿☀️

Via bioception #outdoorlearning #forestschool #natureplay #nature

💛 🌳 Choose joy Via Children & Nature Network

“If a child is poor in maths but good at tennis, most people would hire a maths tutor. I would rather hire a tennis coach.” Deepak Chopra #WholeChildDevelopment #ChildLedLearning #HolisticEducation #NurtureStrengths #DeepakChopra #LearningThroughPlay #EmbraceDifferences