My kids don't spend their days in classrooms. They spend them exploring the woods.
Source: Business Insider ·
Caitlin Conway sends her kids to forest school, where they spend hours outside in all kinds of weather. She says it's made them more resilient.
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Caitlin Conway is a mom of two in Colorado.Courtesy of Caitlin ConwayCaitlin Conway is a mom of two who lives in Colorado.She sends her two kids, ages 8 and 5, to a forest school and homeschools them.She says the impact on them physically and emotionally is unparalleled.This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Caitlin Conway. It has been edited for length and clarity.Years ago, when my oldest was an infant, my husband and I had seen a documentary about outdoor schooling in Nordic countries. It really resonated with us, but it also felt intense because we're not used to seeing that kind of setup here. It was cool, but also terrifying — kids were using knives in the woods.Then I found a forest school in Colorado, where we live. We started forest school when my oldest was 4.5We started my son on the coldest day of the year, in February, and I was nervous. We sent him out, and when he came home, he didn't say anything about the weather. He never even mentioned that it was…
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