Juanita Browne: Going wild at school — and other valuable lessons

As well as the nature table there are so many interactive resources available to help teach children about our native animals, plants and birds. Check these ones out...

Go Wild at School by Paddy Madden and NBDC identification swatches are some of the great resources available to help schools teach about the local environment

Did you have a Nature Table in your classroom at school?

Perhaps I’m showing my age, but I remember very well collecting leaves, seeds and nuts and bringing in various finds for the nature table in my small country school in the 1980s. As the new school year starts, the last thing any teacher probably wants is for someone to suggest yet another topic they should cover in an already packed curriculum, but here goes…