We are excited to be Learning and Growing together outside this year! #optoutside #natureschool #smarterhappierhealtheir #pratt
A glimpse at the first couple weeks of Nature School! Fifty One children and a unicorn or two, will be learning and growing outside together this school year! We have grown so much already!!! #optoutside #smarterhappierhealthier #pratt
What to wear for the changes of seasons and the weather? Wear what will keep you comfortable. The changing seasons are the hardest to plan for … staying warm and dry is always a bonus! Everyone had a raincoat but…Seven seasoned staff members, seven different kind of shoes, seven different kinds of clothing today, all of us comfortable. #natuteschool #pratt
Repost from 2021…. ……… It’s time to change our perspective. Yesterday I spent my morning with these giggling, muddy, puddle jumping people. After they left I changed from my raincoat into my comfy warm sweatshirt and headed to a meeting at a local business, my pants were wet, my feet were cold and I was happy. When I got there I was greeted by “what a miserable day isn’t it?!” Miserable ? Oxford dictionary defines miserable as “wretchedly unhappy..”. Wretchedly unhappy because of rain ? It’s time to change our perspective on weather. #perspective #optoutside #pratt. And today I am sure one of you will hear “miserable day, isn’t it.” Hey weatherpeople this starts with you! #changeyourperspective #pratt @wfsbnews @nbcconnecticut @nbcnews @alroker @scot.haney.3 @cbsnewyork @weatherchannel @govnedlamont
Looking forward to a day filled with puddles, mud and worms. “But what are they learning? “ #regulation #watercycle #erosion #statesofmatter #physicsofsound #finemotor #mycobacteriumVaccae #causeandeffect #sensorylife #executivefunction #hapiness #joy #somuchmore
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More importantly they are learning not to judge themeselves or their day by the weather out the window. #attitude #pratt
Exploring the world, making connections, moving our bodies, child-led play in nature is giving their brains and bodies exactly what they need. #playistheway #naturegottherefirst #optoutside #smarterhappierhealthier #pratt
Looking closer. Teeny tiny spiderlings ! #spiderlings #natureschool #pratt
The “big” kids, picking hitchhikers off of friends, popping jewel weed, squishing mud and bumblebee butts . #lookcloser #pollinators #natureschool #optoutside #pratt
Noticing, observing , drawing hypothesis . #naturestudy #natureschool #pratt
Full body sensory input! A belly laughs for days. #sensorylife #sellife #optoutside #natureschool #smarterhappierhealthier #pratt
Our Classroom at night . #bigdipper #natureatnight #optoutside #pratt
The day after and although everyone has gone home,the meadow is still filled with the energy of last night . Thank You ☮️❤️🐸
Thank you to all that came and celebrated this magical “peace” of land! #community #together #pratt
Let’s go!
We are ready !!! #celebration #pratt
Sneak peek! #pratt
Always grateful for our magical classroom. #sellife #sensorylife #dontgetmestartedontheresearch #natureschool #prattt
The ink may not be dry but it’s official, Pratt has grown to 255 acres thanks to the Holland Family! An almost 48 acres parcel of land has been conserved and donated to Pratt, stay tuned for updates. #grateful #community #together #pratt
First Day of Nature School and our classroom was simply stunning! So happy to have everyone back together! #sensorylife #SELlife #awandwonder #optoutside #pratt
We love learning! Brain science, mini golf and food make for great conversations. @developingchildharvard #leadingtheway #brainarchitecture #optoutside #smarterhappierhealthier #natureschool #pratt Brain architecture is comprised of billions of connections between individual neurons across different areas of the brain. These connections enable lightning-fast communication among neurons that specialize in different kinds of brain functions. The early years are the most active period for establishing neural connections, but new connections can form throughout life and unused connections continue to be pruned. #SELlife #sensorylife #authenticplay #childdevelopment #connection #roots #pratt
