Forest Educator with Ricardo Sierra | A Podcast for Revolutionary Conversations about Nature-Based Education

Episode 33 - Nature-Based Occupational Therapy and the Importance of Outdoor Play with Angela Hanscom


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In today's episode, my guest Angela Hanscom and I discuss all kinds of things related to developing skills through outdoor play, including:

  • The impact on childhood development when kids do not get enough outdoor play
  • How Angela built her nature-based occupational therapy business
  • Prioritizing play in kindergarten and early childhood
  • Play-based learning methods
  • Integrating nature-based learning into schools
  • The impacts and benefits of TimberNook's program on teacher satisfaction and student well-being
  • and so much more!

  • Angela Hanscom is a pediatric occupational therapist and the founder of TimberNook–an award-winning nature-based program that has gained international popularity. TimberNook was designed as a vehicle to get children outdoors in sensory-rich experiences that inspire, restore, and challenge the mind and the body. They strive to be the “living example” of what real, authentic outdoor play should look like. TimberNook began as an experiment in Angela’s own backyard. She was hoping to make a difference in her local community. Now, her experiment has become an amazing journey that is making a difference for children in communities across the world.


    Here's the video Angela mentions in the podcast:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9jEZbkmhYg&t=6s


    Connect with Angela and TimberNook:

    https://timbernook.com/

    https://www.facebook.com/TimberNook.Camps

    https://www.instagram.com/timbernook1/


    Connect with Ricardo:

    https://www.foresteducator.com/

    https://www.theforestboxforkids.com/

    https://www.hawkcircle.com/


    Linkedin:

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/ricardo-sierra-5980931/


    Instagram:

    https://www.instagram.com/wolverineway/


    Facebook:

    https://www.facebook.com/RicardohawkSierra

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