Encourage Independence in Kids

As adults, we are often inclined to tell children when, what, and how to do everything.  If children do not practice using some thought processes, how will they ever learn to think without us?  Exploration, assessing risk, learning to negotiate and solve conflicts are all basic skills that children need to sort out and practice. 

Research shows that children who play in the natural world experience more happiness, more social cooperation, and less bullying.   

Engaged and experienced teachers encourage age appropriate skills in areas of self reliance, social, emotional, language, fine/gross motor, and reading/math readiness.  They can then meet individual needs by observing, modeling, nurturing, evaluating, and adjusting the environment.  

In the process of exploring and imagining at Woodland Discovery, the teachers plan for daily experiences in seven areas to: move, discuss, observe, create, read, sing, and play.  

When you send your child/children to Woodland Discovery, you’re giving them the best opportunity to become independent humans who are able to navigate the world with confidence.

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