“The secret of good teaching is to regard the child’s intelligence as a fertile field in which seeds may be sown, to grow under the heat of flaming imagination. Our aim, therefore, is not merely to make the child understand, and still less to force him to memorize, but so to touch his imagination as to enthuse him to his innermost core.”

"Nature presents you with so much amazing science, you can't help but be fascinated."

"If a child can't learn the way we teach, maybe we should teach the way they learn."

“There must be provision for the child to have contact with nature; to understand and appreciate the order, the harmony, and the beauty in nature.”

"This seems clear enough: When truly present in nature, we do use all our senses at the same time, which is the optimum state of learning."

“The child who has felt a strong love for his surroundings and for all living creatures, who has discovered joy and enthusiasm in work, gives us reason to hope that humanity can develop in a new direction.”

“There’s a world of difference between insisting on someone’s doing something and establishing an atmosphere in which that person can grow into wanting to do it."

"You can’t bounce off the walls If there are no walls: outdoor schools make kids happier—and smarter"

Play is the highest form of research.

"They're not just playing in nature, they are: Learning, creating, sensing, believing, relaxing, exploring, observing, wondering, connecting, discovering, appreciating, understanding, experimenting..."