Crunchy Parenting Blogs

At Green Garden Child Development Centers, we believe that some of the best classrooms don’t have walls—they have dirt, dandelions, and endless sky. Our nature-based approach helps children explore, create, and grow in the great outdoors—because learning sticks when it’s hands-on and heart-first. From counting pinecones to planting gardens, every day is a new adventure rooted in wonder. 💚

As the colder weather settles in sometimes we as adults find it hard to take children outside and play.

Body autonomy is the right for an individual to administer what happens to their body without outside impact or pressure.

Each Green Garden classroom utilizes breathing techniques during moments of high emotion and behavioral situations.

As adults, we may have fears of our own when it comes to different bugs. If we are not careful we can pass our fears or dislike of bugs on to the children in our care, causing them to be afraid or dislike bugs as well.