Winter at Farm & Forest Preschool doesn’t slow learning down—it opens the door to entirely new ways of exploring, wondering, and growing. In our February Deep Dive, Kailina Mills, EdD, Farm & Forest School Director, walks families through how intentional, scaffolded play in the snow is supporting one of our most important early learning goals:… Read more…
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Deep Dive: Learning Through Play—Charades in Action
In this week’s Deep Dive video, Farm & Forest School Director Kailina Mills, EdD, takes us inside the classroom as students play a lively game of Charades—part of their preparation for an upcoming class play performance at the end of the month. What looks like simple fun is actually rich, intentional learning in action. As… Read more…
Farm & Forest Preschool – Deep Dive – Rolling Pumpkins
At Farm & Forest School, learning often begins with the simplest moments. This week, School Director Kailina Mills, EdD, shares how a spontaneous game of rolling pumpkins down a hill turned into a rich, child-led learning experience. What looked like joyful play was also an opportunity for early scientists to explore cause and effect, test… Read more…
Building Fine Motor Skills with Fall’s Natural Materials
In this week’s Deep Dive, Farm & Forest School Director Kailina Mills explores how children develop fine motor skills, the small muscle movements in the fingers, hands, and wrists that are essential for writing, self-help tasks, and everyday independence. At Ketcha Outdoors, these skills are built naturally through play and exploration using seasonal materials. Students… Read more…
Foundational Math Skills in the Forest
This week’s Deep Dive explores how Reggio Emilia educators offer invitations and scaffolding to promote learning and development, diving deeply into how foundational math skills can be taught, modeled, practiced, and strengthened through children’s natural free play in the forest. Featuring Kailina Mills, EdD, Farm & Forest School Director.
Hand Washing Deep Dive featuring Kailina Mills, EdD, Farm and Forest School Director
In the first Deep Dive video of the 2025-2026 school year, Kailina talks about one of the first lessons of the school year: How to Wash Our Hands! She discusses why we begin the year with this activity and offers some advice on how you can reinforce the learning and continue it at home. Featuring… Read more…
Enrolling for Fall at Farm and Forest School
As summer winds down, we start dreaming about crisp fall mornings, colorful leaves, and the joy of a new school year at Farm and Forest School. Our nature-based preschool offers a unique learning experience where the forest serves as the classroom and curiosity is the primary curriculum. Children spend their days exploring trails, tending the… Read more…
