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Experience The Wonder is our blog where you'll find free resources, education, and inspiration to get children outdoors, experiencing the wonders of extended time in nature.

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Nature Crowns

Kings and queens, chiefs and maidens, princesses, and Robin Hood have all made an appearance in the woods of TerraTime. Nature crowns...

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Our Experience with TerraTime & Autism

In the last Experience the Wonder Blog Post, I shared about my oldest son and his experience with TerraTime over the years. You can check...

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Our Experience With TerraTime

I want to take a different approach in this blog post than in previous posts. Today, I want to discuss my family and our experience with...

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Grapevine Arch

This grapevine arch is the entrance to our nature classroom and has been a fascination to both children and adults. It has made its way...

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Mud Lady

“Hey, you’re that mud lady!” was said with so much joy and excitement that it could only be taken as a compliment. The longer I work with...

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Risky Play – What You Need to Know

When you think back to your favorite childhood play experiences, chances are they took place outdoors, unsupervised, and while hanging...

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Child-Directed Play and Learning

At TerraTime, we are a bit old-school when it comes to learning and we don’t think that’s a bad thing. Backed by research from child...

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Our Classroom Waterslide

The Big Question Three weeks ago, a child asked if I could add a waterslide to our outdoor classroom. My response was, “If you want a...