As an early years educator who has spent decades taking even the youngest children outdoors, I am asked the same question by parents of babies and toddlers all the time: "Isn't my child too young for Forest School?" My answer is always the same. This is exactly the right age to start! At Wildlings, our Forest Babies programme is designed for children aged 12 to 24 months and their caregivers. It is unhurried, respectful of each child's developmental stage, and grounded in wha

Most school excursions in Singapore follow the same formula. Bus to a museum, follow a guide, fill in a worksheet, bus home. There is nothing wrong with that, but if you are looking for something more immersive and fun, something where students actually get hands-on, solve real problems and build genuine confidence, outdoor learning is worth considering. At Wildlings, we run outdoor school excursions for early-years, primary and early-secondary schools across Singapore. Our p

We recently celebrated our forest school community with our Second Annual Community Celebration (this would have been our fifth if it...

We're celebrating International Literacy Day this week at Wildlings. You may wonder what Forest School has to do with something as...

When we say that child’s play is the work of the child, or, that child’s play IS learning, we really mean it. Here’s why. Does your child...

Trees are everywhere in this garden city that we live in. Some trees stand so high from the ground or wide at the trunk that you can't...

At Forest School we're always seeking out ways to use natural materials to reduce the environmental impact of the activities that we do....

When we think about what we can do to help protect the environment the 3Rs – reduce, reuse, and recycle, will usually come to mind. Big...

The Reggio Emilia ethos has found its way into a number of preschools in Singapore and has proven to be wildly popular. A long time ago...

“Can we play?” is possibly a question we hear most from children. Play is the most natural thing for children. They find joy in play...