Outside School is no longer accepting applications due to business expenses having outrun enrollment income. Thank you to all of those who supported this endeavour over the years!

Bandana Bear and Outside School Nature Helpers are still going strong, and I have other projects in the works. Look for updates in my blog and social media!

"Last Days" My new blog post is up! https://www.teachoutside.org/blog/last-days

"Life Imitates Art Imitates Life" At Outside School summer camp we were playing the Bandana Bear game, and the bat game piece actually caught an insect! It's truly the most unexpected, surprising game I've ever played, each and every time. Bandana Bear calendars and limited edition toy, book, and game sets are available: www.bandanabear.org 🐻 🗓️ 🌈 💞 #bandanabear #companion #adventure #livelife #inclusivity #mindfulness #developmentaleducation #getoutside #optoutside #beoutsideschool #outsideschool #bat #insectivore #creaturesofthenight #openendedplay #creativity #gameplay

Bandana Bear, are you actually SWIMMING in that giant box o' Legos?!?! You never know what's going to happen at Outside School camp, Bandana Bear, or one of the awesomest open-ended toys ever, do you?!?! 😎 Two more weeks of camp are open for enrollment: Week 3: July 21 - 25, 2025 (last day to apply: 7/14/25) Week 4: July 28 - August 1, 2025 (last day to apply: 7/21/25) www.outside.school 😎 Bandana Bear calendars and limited edition toy, book, and game sets are available! www.bandanabear.org 🐻 🗓️ 🌈 💞 #bandanabear #companion #adventure #livelife #inclusivity #mindfulness #developmentaleducation #getoutside #optoutside #beoutsideschool #outsideschool #summercamp #lego #legos #openended #creativity #openendedplay

Summer Camp at Outside School is coming up! For school-age kids (K - 12) in beautiful Wildcat Canyon Regional Park- easy to reach off I-80, The Arlington, and San Pablo Dam Road. -Monday through Friday -9:00 - 3:00 Week 1: July 7 - 11, 2025 (last day to apply: 6/30/25) Week 2: July 14 - 18, 2025 (last day to apply: 7/7/25) Week 3: July 21 - 25, 2025 (last day to apply: 7/14/25) Week 4: July 28 - August 1, 2025 (last day to apply: 7/21/25) $400/week Enroll by this process: 1) Read through the website then follow the link to, 2) Read the handbook page then follow the link to, 3) Read and follow the steps on the application/tuition page. There should be sufficient information to answer most of your questions, but please let me know if you get stuck. Be Outside School! Join us! www.outside.school 🐻 🌎 🌈 💞 100% Outdoor Kindergarten - 12th Grade Natural, Organic Learning in scenic Wildcat Canyon Regional Park Students experience real life in real time! An antithesis to public and private school classrooms. Celebrating nature, individuality, and freedom in the urban outdoors! This alternative education model is all about relationships, with each other and with the land. Learning is child led and teacher supported, with all of us learning through play, conversation, and direct experience. This developmental approach respects everyone for who they are and encourages growth in all realms: head (knowledge), heart (social and emotional), hands (physical), and ecological (“To acknowledge the understanding of ecology and human interdependence with the ecosystem.” (Sobel & Bailie, 2016)). Lessons are organic, weaving together my life and educator experiences, everyone’s strengths, challenges, and interests, and what our environment and needs provide for us each day. We experience awe regularly.

How about a vlog? Let me know what you think of this unusual (for me) format! ⚡️ Camp! ⚡️ What have I been up to/why the lack of recent updates? Be Outside School! Join us! www.outside.school 🐻 🌎 🌈 💞

Did you know that the orange California poppies you see up and down the state are actually a Santa Barbara variety? They historically varied from orange in Southern California to yellow in Northern California. Bandana Bear discovered a mid-range variety on a recent trip to Pescadero. What a scientific sleuth you are, Bandana Bear! Bandana Bear calendars and limited edition toy, book, and game sets are available! www.bandanabear.org 🐻 🗓️ 🌈 💞 #bandanabear #companion #adventure #livelife #inclusivity #mindfulness #developmentaleducation #getoutside #optoutside #beoutsideschool #outsideschool

Outside School: Join us for camp in Wildcat Canyon! For school-age kids (K - 12) in beautiful Wildcat Canyon Regional Park- easy to reach off I-80, The Arlington, and San Pablo Dam Road. -Monday through Friday -9:00 - 3:00 Summer Camp Week 1: July 7 - 11, 2025 Summer Camp Week 2: July 14 - 18, 2025 Summer Camp Week 3: July 21 - 25, 2025 Summer Camp Week 4: July 28 - August 1, 2025 $400/week Enroll by this process: 1) Read through the website then follow the link to, 2) Read the handbook page then follow the link to, 3) Read and follow the steps on the application/tuition page. There should be sufficient information to answer most of your questions, but please let me know if you get stuck. Be Outside School! Join us! www.outside.school 🐻 🌎 🌈 💞 100% Outdoor Kindergarten - 12th Grade Natural, Organic Learning in scenic Wildcat Canyon Regional Park Students experience real life in real time! An antithesis to public and private school classrooms. Celebrating nature, individuality, and freedom in the urban outdoors! This alternative education model is all about relationships, with each other and with the land. Learning is child led and teacher supported, with all of us learning through play, conversation, and direct experience. This developmental approach respects everyone for who they are and encourages growth in all realms: head (knowledge), heart (social and emotional), hands (physical), and ecological (“To acknowledge the understanding of ecology and human interdependence with the ecosystem.” (Sobel & Bailie, 2016)). Lessons are organic, weaving together my life and educator experiences, everyone’s strengths, challenges, and interests, and what our environment and needs provide for us each day. We experience awe regularly. #eastbayparents #bayareaparents #forestschoolbayarea #forestschool #natureschool #unschooling #hybridschool #microschool #enrichment #outdoorschool #schoolage #outdoorschoolbayarea #outdooreducation #developmentaleducation #independentstudies #homeschool #selfdirectedlearning #naturebasedelementaryschool #eastbay #wildcatcanyon #richmond #elcerrito #sanpablo #berkeley #elsobrante #pinole #naturaleducation

Here until 3:30 today! Be Outside School! Join us! www.outside.school 🐻 🌎 🌈 💞 #eastbayparents #bayareaparents #forestschoolbayarea #forestschool #natureschool #unschooling #hybridschool #microschool #enrichment #outdoorschool #schoolage #outdoorschoolbayarea #outdooreducation #developmentaleducation #independentstudies #homeschool #selfdirectedlearning #naturebasedelementaryschool #eastbay #wildcatcanyon #richmond #elcerrito #sanpablo #berkeley #elsobrante #celebrateinclusion #naturaleducation #optoutside #beoutsideschool #outsideschool

I'll have a table at the Celebrating Diverse Minds resource fair at the Kensington Community Center on May 4, from 1:30-3:30. I'd love to see you there! This is a free, kid-friendly event with lots of fun entertainment (big bubbles, face painting, a fire truck, etc.), delicious food from Mozzeria, a deaf-owned pizza truck, and live music. There will also be service providers (like me!) available to share resources and information. SOAR-Kensington is a parent-led group dedicated to children and families with neurodivergence, learning differences, mental health conditions and/or other disabilities. SOAR’s goal is to foster a more inclusive and equitable educational environment that celebrates differences and empowers each child to reach their full potential. SOAR believes that with the right Support, Opportunities, and Resources, all children at Kensington Hilltop Elementary School can thrive. Be Outside School! Join us! www.outside.school 🐻 🌎 🌈 💞 #eastbayparents #bayareaparents #forestschoolbayarea #forestschool #natureschool #unschooling #hybridschool #microschool #enrichment #outdoorschool #schoolage #outdoorschoolbayarea #outdooreducation #developmentaleducation #independentstudies #homeschool #selfdirectedlearning #naturebasedelementaryschool #eastbay #wildcatcanyon #richmond #elcerrito #sanpablo #berkeley #elsobrante #pinole #naturaleducation #optoutside #beoutsideschool #outsideschool