Why Us?
We are a community dedicated to child-led, play-based learning. We use nature, natural cycles + seasons, real life skills and special interests as the guides for our learning journey.
By following a child’s interests and incorporating them into the learning process, we can help them develop a love of learning that will stay with them throughout their lives. When children are given the freedom to explore and learn at their own pace, they are more likely to retain the information they learn and apply it in meaningful ways.
Incorporating nature and the changing seasons provides endless opportunities for learning. From observing the growth or changes of plants and animals, to practice identifying in the outdoors and learning about the natural world around us, there are so many ways to make learning come alive.
By focusing on real life skills, we can help children develop the practical skills they’ll need to be successful in the world. From cooking and gardening, to budgeting and time management, these skills will serve them well in all areas of their lives.
Wonder + Wander
In 2023, we started a FB group for parents/caregivers in the Spokane area who wanted to intentionally get outside with their kiddo(s) more + also utilize the free resources and events that the community has to offer
(+ that many don’t even know about! I sure didn’t!)
We started planning + hosting weekly purposeful outdoor play. Weekly outdoor meet-ups are planned (in our FB Group) in the eastern WA + north Idaho area!
We are currently building this blog to be an extensive library of free, secular, educational resources and activity ideas!
(If you know of any free secular resources I don’t have listed – please share it!)
HOWEVER, in the background we are also working toward becoming a parent-organized homeschool co-op!
(SO – If you have any interest in being a Leader – whether you’re in the INW and want to plan activities here in the area- or somewhere else entirely and want to start your own Wonder +Wander Chapter, contact us!!!)
The Founder
Skye is a Recreational Therapist turned SAHM (stay-at-home mom) and has been finding ways to get back to serving the community ever since she left the human services workforce in 2021.
She has over 10 years of experience in the therapeutic recreation field and almost 20years of experience working with children.
She has worked with many organizations, facilities and populations; to name a few:
in patient at-risk youth, after school programs, inclusive residential summer camps for kiddos with disabilities, equine assisted therapy, inpatient geropsych and forensic psych, as well as community support for many folks with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities.
She received her BA in Therapeutic Recreation from EWU in 2014 and was a licensed and certified Recreational Therapist for 6yrs before she chose to leave the workforce to raise her kiddo.
She plans to continue using her educational and professional background to create fun printable worksheets, unit study guides + ideas, workbooks, and journals to be utilized as learning resources for all!
