14. Children and earthkeeping: Bonnie Cretton and the Woodsong Forest School
In this episode we talk to Bonnie Cretton—founder and director of Woodsong Forest School in southeast Tennessee. Bonnie is committed to raising up a generation of children who see themselves as integrally connected to all life on earth. She believes that when children are educated in ways that promote a sense of belonging to all nature, they will inevitably grow up to be earthkeepers. Notes:Bonnie Cretton, founder and director of Woodsong Forest School, TennesseeBonnie's bioTed talk by Dr. Peter Gray - The Decline of PlayCrisis in the Kindergarten - paper by The Alliance for ChildhoodFrederick Froebel - founder of the Kindergarten modelRedbank Elementary in Chattanooga, Tennessee; Gilbert Elementary in Georgia.Forest Teacher Institute - Chattanooga, TennesseeThe Nature Fix by Florence WilliamsDr. Richard Davidson - Center for Healthy Minds at University of Wisconsin-Madisonforest bathingDr. Jean Lomino - founder of Wauhatchie Forest SchoolWauhatchie Forest School - Chattanooga, TenneseeKeywords: forest school, early education, play-based learning, alternative education, nature-based education, forest kindergartenFind us on our website: Earthkeepers Support the Earthkeepers podcast Check out the Ecological Disciple