If a challenge becomes a learning opportunity, we can benefit from any challenge. That's my motto. And that is just what happened last month at forest school. A trio of best buddy boys were picking on and excluding the youngest and smallest boy. Additionally, they were excluding girls. "No girls can play in our headquarters!" Their behaviors were becoming a pattern. What's a forest school teacher to do? Put on her Creativity Cap. That's what! I created 3 Quests that focused

Today is the super Pink Moon. The moon will not look pink, unfortunately, but as a supermoon, it will appear to be larger and brighter as it rises. The pink is because of the abundance of phlox, an early spring flower. Other names for the April full moon are Frog Moon and Moon When The Geese Lay Eggs. Due to being outdoors several hours a day, I am noticing--more than ever--the blossoms and new growth on neighborhood trees and shrubs. At forest school, we recently noticed two