To Listen

Interviews with BFS founder Erin Majeske:

1000 Hours Outside Podcast: Learning Outside the Lines: The Benefits of Multi-Age, Child-Led Outdoor Experiences | Erin Majeske, Founder of Barefeet Farm School

Your Learning Village Podcast: The learning possibilities are endless when you take kids outside with Erin Majeske, Barefeet Farm School (Ep. 30)

The Homestead Education Podcast: Staying Curious at Barefeet Farm School with Erin Majeske

Inspirational Podcast Episodes

Raising Wildlings: The Science Behind Wild Play with David Sobel

Raising Wildlings: Benign Neglect and the Impacts of Zero-Risk Culture with Tim Gill

Raising Wildlings: Democratic, Progressive and Play-Based Pedagogy with Teacher Tom

Raising Wildlings: Democratic Education and the Playcycle with Mathilda Element

Raising Wildlings: Freedom to Learn with Dr. Peter Gray

1000 Hours Outside Podcast: Play is the Main Occupation of Children with Angela Hanscom

The Human Upgrade: Using Love and Logic to Raise Resilient Kids with Dr. Charles Fay

Simple Families: Power Struggles

Tom Hunter: Musician

The Cryptonaturalist: Pep Talk

1000 Hours Outside Podcast: When School Wasn't Such a Big Deal with Dr. Peter Gray

Not Just Cute: Teaching the Way Children Learn with Rae Pica

1000 Hours Outside Podcast: We Cannot Learn Sitting Still and Being Quiet | Dr. Carla Hannaford

1000 Hours Outside Podcast: Does This Year Matter? Then Use It. | Alastair Humphreys

Hey Shala Podcast: Observe, and let them learn with Nature Play Facilitator Ade Hoffman

The Wild + Free Podcast: A Place to Belong with Amber O'Neal Johnston

To Read

Parenting with Love and Logic by Foster Cline, M.D. and Jim Fay

Siblings without Rivalry by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish

Roots Shoots Buckets & Boots by Sharon Lovejoy

Conscious Discipline: Building Resilient Classrooms by Dr. Becky Bailey

How To Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish

Balanced and Barefoot: How Unrestricted Outdoor Play Makes for Strong, Confident, and Capable Children by Angela Hanscom

"The Best Way to Learn About a Tree" by David Sobel

Free to Learn by Peter Gray

Waldorf Guidelines for Observing Grade School Readiness

Outdoor Risky Play and Healthy Child Development in the Shadow of the ‘Risk Society’: A Forest and Nature School Perspective

Nature Schools and Kindergarten Readiness

Winter Gear Guide