Day By Day

I got all riled up the other day while reading a link from Peter Gray. His article took me right back to when I first started Outside School, as an afterschool program at local elementary schools.

outdoor education, natural learning, educationHeather TaylorNovember 9, 2021Outside School (Mailing Address: P.O. Box 6490, Albany, CA 94706)freedom, outside school, bayareafamiliesoutside, unschool

Humans and Nature

A parent sent along this wonderful article, "Mud-Luscious and Puddle-Wonderful," by Lucy Jones for Writers Rebel. In it, Ms. Jones raises many important points about humans needing more time in nature.

outdoor education, natural learning, educationHeather TaylorOctober 11, 2021outside school, bayarea, east bay, natural education, outdooreducation

Deer, Masks, and Tire Shredders

We are so lucky to be able to have Alvarado Park/Wildcat Canyon as our classroom! We're right at an urban/wildland interface and never know what will happen. We had this huge moment last week when some deer in rut came close!

education, natural learning, outdoor educationHeather TaylorSeptember 19, 2021knife, outside school, east bay, tire, deer

Summer's Here and the Time Is Right for Dancing in the Street

It's the last week of the school year, and what a year it's been, hasn't it?!

education, natural learning, outdoor educationHeather TaylorJune 9, 2021natural education, outside school, free play, coyote

Newsletter for April: Organic Teaching

The best way my teaching has been described is “organic.”

education, natural learning, outdoor educationHeather TaylorApril 12, 2021natural education, bayareafamiliesoutside, outside school, outdooreducation

February Happenings

I feel so fortunate that we can call this place our classroom!

education, natural learning, outdoor educationHeather TaylorFebruary 11, 2021roxaboxen, outside school, east bay, mushrooms

New Year Newsletter

And we're off!!! We're already having a fun time back to school after a restful break. It's amazing how well this group gels; it's truly my favorite year teaching!!!

education, natural learning, outdoor educationHeather TaylorFebruary 10, 2021bees, natural education, outside school, east bay

Let There Be Light

Brighter days are ahead!

education, natural learning, outdoor educationHeather TaylorDecember 21, 2020natural education, outside school, hiking, east bay

November Newsletter

We've been taking a lot of hikes and found some fascinating ruins, can now find cows with regularity, and have some awesome climbing trees with gorgeous bay views!