Nature Wise Learning

🌲🍄Nature Wise Learning🍄🌲 offers a variety of nature-based and traditional preschool resources designed to inspire, engage, and support early childhood educators. With over 20 years of experience teaching, owning, and directing preschool, early childhood, and nature programs, I bring a deep understanding of what young children need to thrive. My mission is to help you create developmentally appropriate, play-based learning experiences that nurture children’s growth, spark their curiosity and sense of wonder, and build meaningful connections to the natural world. Whether you're looking for seasonal nature activities, literacy and math centers, or outdoor learning ideas, you'll find resources here that are practical, enriching, and rooted in best practices. Let’s work together to bring the wonder of nature and the joy of play into every preschool day!

I believe children thrive in nature—where every stone, leaf, and breeze hold the potential for discovery and growth. Nature is not just the setting for learning; it is the teacher, the classroom, and the guide. I love to teach outdoors, following children’s natural curiosities and interests while incorporating hands-on, play-based, and nature-rich experiences into every lesson. The natural world offers an ever-changing environment full of loose parts, imaginative play opportunities, and sensory-rich exploration. It helps children grow in confidence, creativity, and a deep sense of belonging—both in the land they live on and in their learning community. In nature, children find space to become who they are truly meant to be. When children build a relationship with the natural world, they also develop a lifelong sense of care and responsibility. I believe that by helping children fall in love with nature now, we are nurturing the future stewards of our planet.

Achieved a 5-star quality rating for eight consecutive years while serving as a preschool director. Nominated for a Teacher of the Year Award

Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education Master of Science in Early Childhood Education Certification in Nature-Based Teaching