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TimberNook Elgin offers year round nature programs and summer camps for children of all ages and abilities to residents of Port Stanley, St. Thomas and surrounding Elgin County.
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Child Born of the Woods
Outdoor Play, 2024-01-08
Every year at our TimberNook conference, teachers and providers share stories of the amazing effects TimberNook has on children in their programs. This past year, we invited six teenagers and young adults who spent many years at TimberNook to share their own stories and memories as part of a “kid panel”. The adults asked them […]
Outdoor Play, 2024-01-08
Every year at our TimberNook conference, teachers and providers share stories of the amazing effects TimberNook has on children in their programs. This past year, we invited six teenagers and young adults who spent many years at TimberNook to share their own stories and memories as part of a “kid panel”. The adults asked them […]
The Unsafe Child: Less Outdoor Play is Causing More Harm than Good
Occupational Therapy, 2023-08-30
The third grade classroom that was visiting our Nature Center for the day consisted of mostly boys – rowdy, loud, and rambunctious boys. As we started out into the woods, the children spoke loudly to each other in anticipation of what was to come. After playing a quick game and explaining the ground rules, it […]
Occupational Therapy, 2023-08-30
The third grade classroom that was visiting our Nature Center for the day consisted of mostly boys – rowdy, loud, and rambunctious boys. As we started out into the woods, the children spoke loudly to each other in anticipation of what was to come. After playing a quick game and explaining the ground rules, it […]
Children LIVE Through Their Senses
Occupational Therapy, 2023-04-05
“It’s mud season!” Johnny exclaims from the woods as he leaps over a puddle of melting ice. A warmer breeze blows through the trees, and he races to the once frozen pond to observe the lake that is beginning to appear. He snaps a stick from a broken branch and carefully touches the cold water. […]
Occupational Therapy, 2023-04-05
“It’s mud season!” Johnny exclaims from the woods as he leaps over a puddle of melting ice. A warmer breeze blows through the trees, and he races to the once frozen pond to observe the lake that is beginning to appear. He snaps a stick from a broken branch and carefully touches the cold water. […]
Face-to-Face Interactions Matter
Occupational Therapy, 2023-03-16
“Do you remember that spot? I do. It was right here where I first saw you and your sister and we just started running and laughing.” “Yeah! I remember! And we’ve been best friends ever since.” The day that this grand friendship came to be, these younger campers at TimberNook were experiencing a lot of anxiety. Neither […]
Occupational Therapy, 2023-03-16
“Do you remember that spot? I do. It was right here where I first saw you and your sister and we just started running and laughing.” “Yeah! I remember! And we’ve been best friends ever since.” The day that this grand friendship came to be, these younger campers at TimberNook were experiencing a lot of anxiety. Neither […]
NATURE IS THE ULTIMATE SENSORY EXPERIENCE: A Pediatric Occupational Therapist Makes the Case for Nature Therapy
Occupational Therapy, 2022-10-24
When I tell people I’m a pediatric occupational therapist and that I run nature programming, a look of confusion often crosses their face. “Huh?” they say. Or, “You’re a special needs camp?” Or, “I don’t get it. You’re going to do occupational therapy with our children?” From the beginning, I quickly realized that the concept of TimberNook is […]
Occupational Therapy, 2022-10-24
When I tell people I’m a pediatric occupational therapist and that I run nature programming, a look of confusion often crosses their face. “Huh?” they say. Or, “You’re a special needs camp?” Or, “I don’t get it. You’re going to do occupational therapy with our children?” From the beginning, I quickly realized that the concept of TimberNook is […]
ADD and the benefits of outdoor play
Outdoor Play, 2022-06-22
When I was eight, I would sit down at the counter after school, lay out all my homework, but I wouldn’t get anything done for 2 hours. I wouldn’t fidget or run around, but I’d get distracted, get a snack, start to do homework, and then daydream instead. My mom tried her best to get […]
Outdoor Play, 2022-06-22
When I was eight, I would sit down at the counter after school, lay out all my homework, but I wouldn’t get anything done for 2 hours. I wouldn’t fidget or run around, but I’d get distracted, get a snack, start to do homework, and then daydream instead. My mom tried her best to get […]
Beyond Skill Building: Nature & Self-Identity
Uncategorized, 2022-03-21
It is a Thursday evening in November, 2020 and I am staring at my weekly planner incredulously. How in the world was I going to prepare for multiple assignments and an exam next week, visit with my fiancé for the two days she’s in town, and make travel arrangements for my next clinical rotation all […]
Uncategorized, 2022-03-21
It is a Thursday evening in November, 2020 and I am staring at my weekly planner incredulously. How in the world was I going to prepare for multiple assignments and an exam next week, visit with my fiancé for the two days she’s in town, and make travel arrangements for my next clinical rotation all […]
Is Snow A Loose Part?
Occupational Therapy, 2022-01-21
When you hear snow in the forecast, what comes to mind? Do you think of ceaseless shoveling? A slow morning commute? Or do you think about the hours of fun you had as a child building, creating, and sledding in the endless sea of white? For me, I look back upon my childhood winters fondly, […]
Occupational Therapy, 2022-01-21
When you hear snow in the forecast, what comes to mind? Do you think of ceaseless shoveling? A slow morning commute? Or do you think about the hours of fun you had as a child building, creating, and sledding in the endless sea of white? For me, I look back upon my childhood winters fondly, […]
How TimberNook Changed My Approach to Parenting
Outdoor Play, 2021-05-28
I became a parent in the early 2000s, right at the peak of the Baby Einstein epidemic. The working theory at the time was that the combination of bright colors, moving geometric shapes, and classical music would spark brain development in babies and toddlers. As with many other “fad” marketable strategies, the evidence […] The post How TimberNook Changed My Approach to Parenting appeared first on TimberNook.
Outdoor Play, 2021-05-28
I became a parent in the early 2000s, right at the peak of the Baby Einstein epidemic. The working theory at the time was that the combination of bright colors, moving geometric shapes, and classical music would spark brain development in babies and toddlers. As with many other “fad” marketable strategies, the evidence […] The post How TimberNook Changed My Approach to Parenting appeared first on TimberNook.
How TimberNook Changed My Approach to Parenting
Outdoor Play, 2021-05-28
I became a parent in the early 2000s, right at the peak of the Baby Einstein epidemic. The working theory at the time was that the combination of bright colors, moving geometric shapes, and classical music would spark brain development in babies and toddlers. As with many other “fad” marketable strategies, the evidence […]
Outdoor Play, 2021-05-28
I became a parent in the early 2000s, right at the peak of the Baby Einstein epidemic. The working theory at the time was that the combination of bright colors, moving geometric shapes, and classical music would spark brain development in babies and toddlers. As with many other “fad” marketable strategies, the evidence […]
Why I’m Glad I Built Forts as a Kid
Occupational Therapy, 2021-03-02
By Jillian McCalvey I built my first house at nine-years-old. Not alone of course. Building something as complex as a house takes nothing short of a community. So, I enlisted the help of my two closest friends: Grace and Olivia. We quickly got to work on our “masterpiece” and chose a perfect plot between two […] The post Why I’m Glad I Built Forts as a Kid appeared first on TimberNook.
Occupational Therapy, 2021-03-02
By Jillian McCalvey I built my first house at nine-years-old. Not alone of course. Building something as complex as a house takes nothing short of a community. So, I enlisted the help of my two closest friends: Grace and Olivia. We quickly got to work on our “masterpiece” and chose a perfect plot between two […] The post Why I’m Glad I Built Forts as a Kid appeared first on TimberNook.
Why I’m Glad I Built Forts as a Kid
Occupational Therapy, 2021-03-02
By Jillian McCalvey I built my first house at nine-years-old. Not alone of course. Building something as complex as a house takes nothing short of a community. So, I enlisted the help of my two closest friends: Grace and Olivia. We quickly got to work on our “masterpiece” and chose a perfect plot between two […]
Occupational Therapy, 2021-03-02
By Jillian McCalvey I built my first house at nine-years-old. Not alone of course. Building something as complex as a house takes nothing short of a community. So, I enlisted the help of my two closest friends: Grace and Olivia. We quickly got to work on our “masterpiece” and chose a perfect plot between two […]
Occupational Therapy in its Truest Form – An Occupational Therapy Student’s Perspective
Occupational Therapy, 2020-10-26
I broke both occupational therapy and TimberNook down to their fundamental cores and made an important realization: TimberNook is not only a form of occupational therapy, but it is occupational therapy in its truest, most meaningful form. The post Occupational Therapy in its Truest Form – An Occupational Therapy Student’s Perspective appeared first on TimberNook.
Occupational Therapy, 2020-10-26
I broke both occupational therapy and TimberNook down to their fundamental cores and made an important realization: TimberNook is not only a form of occupational therapy, but it is occupational therapy in its truest, most meaningful form. The post Occupational Therapy in its Truest Form – An Occupational Therapy Student’s Perspective appeared first on TimberNook.
A Post-Pandamic Blessing — A Deeper Appreciation of Nature
Outdoor Play, 2020-07-26
The evening glow is settling in. As the trail dips down, I feel a cool pocket of air around me. The trees are bursting with new growth, and I see three deer bounding up a hill in the distance. There is hardly anyone else around even though I’m in a park in the middle of […] The post A Post-Pandamic Blessing — A Deeper Appreciation of Nature appeared first on TimberNook.
Outdoor Play, 2020-07-26
The evening glow is settling in. As the trail dips down, I feel a cool pocket of air around me. The trees are bursting with new growth, and I see three deer bounding up a hill in the distance. There is hardly anyone else around even though I’m in a park in the middle of […] The post A Post-Pandamic Blessing — A Deeper Appreciation of Nature appeared first on TimberNook.
Creating Child-friendly Environments During Tricky Times
Outdoor Play, 2020-03-30
In 2019, I would have said that in an increasingly overscheduled world, play is even more important. Now, just 4 months later and in the midst of a global pandemic, I repeat the same message, and for a similar reason– play brings joy. The benefits of play are no secret. Children learn about the world […] The post Creating Child-friendly Environments During Tricky Times appeared first on TimberNook.
Outdoor Play, 2020-03-30
In 2019, I would have said that in an increasingly overscheduled world, play is even more important. Now, just 4 months later and in the midst of a global pandemic, I repeat the same message, and for a similar reason– play brings joy. The benefits of play are no secret. Children learn about the world […] The post Creating Child-friendly Environments During Tricky Times appeared first on TimberNook.
Why Adults Should (Frequently!) Refrain from Directing Children’s Play
Outdoor Play, 2020-02-12
By Elizabeth Wilkins & Angela Hanscom The woods are unusually crowded with adults. As a TimberNook provider, I am used to being one of only a few adults in the forest. However, today we have our parent/child group out exploring the space. The parents appear just as eager as the children when entering the natural […] The post Why Adults Should (Frequently!) Refrain from Directing Children’s Play appeared first on TimberNook.
Outdoor Play, 2020-02-12
By Elizabeth Wilkins & Angela Hanscom The woods are unusually crowded with adults. As a TimberNook provider, I am used to being one of only a few adults in the forest. However, today we have our parent/child group out exploring the space. The parents appear just as eager as the children when entering the natural […] The post Why Adults Should (Frequently!) Refrain from Directing Children’s Play appeared first on TimberNook.
Building Confidence & Competence through Play
Outdoor Play, 2020-01-16
Growing up, the neighborhood kids and I had a special place where we liked to play. We called it, “the dirt field” and that is exactly what it was — a large wide-open space of red clay with a small patch of trees on the backside of a neighboring farm. We loved it, because it […] The post Building Confidence & Competence through Play appeared first on TimberNook.
Outdoor Play, 2020-01-16
Growing up, the neighborhood kids and I had a special place where we liked to play. We called it, “the dirt field” and that is exactly what it was — a large wide-open space of red clay with a small patch of trees on the backside of a neighboring farm. We loved it, because it […] The post Building Confidence & Competence through Play appeared first on TimberNook.
A Case for Space: Easing the Mind of the Anxious Child
Outdoor Play, 2019-12-04
By: Jenna Trumbull We have all known that child. The one whose parents spend every morning convincing them to come. The one who spends the day with tears in their eyes, quietly observing from the sidelines. They become overwhelmed and shut down when they have to participate, and they have constant “sore tummies” or headaches. […] The post A Case for Space: Easing the Mind of the Anxious Child appeared first on TimberNook.
Outdoor Play, 2019-12-04
By: Jenna Trumbull We have all known that child. The one whose parents spend every morning convincing them to come. The one who spends the day with tears in their eyes, quietly observing from the sidelines. They become overwhelmed and shut down when they have to participate, and they have constant “sore tummies” or headaches. […] The post A Case for Space: Easing the Mind of the Anxious Child appeared first on TimberNook.
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