Episode 2: Why Nature Immersion? A Discussion with Guest Judy Scoville, Co-Founder of Nature Explorers

Weirdschooling co-hosts Sarah and Jennie learn how Nature Explorers co-founder and lead teacher, Judy Scoville uses nature immersion to connect with students of diverse ages, backgrounds, abilities, and learning styles. Judy discusses how early outdoor educational experiences-both as a student and a teacher-inspired her to create a learning program to help people facilitate respectful relationships with themselves, others, and nature. Listen to learn how nature can be integrated into children’s lives in little and big ways. Plus, Sarah, Jennie, and Judy share tips and stories about how they engage with nature and how adults also benefit from exposure to the outdoors as!

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Guest Bio: Judy Scoville (she/her) is a co-founder and lead teacher of Nature Explorers, a nature immersion education program that offers learning opportunities for learners of all ages. She is a Nashville native and as a child explored the creeks, rivers, hills and hollers of middle Tennessee. Judy has a BA in French and Religion, two Waldorf teacher certifications and is a certified Tennessee Naturalist. She created and was the lead teacher of an outdoor kindergarten program at the Linden Waldorf School, volunteers with an LGBTQ+ youth chorus as well as sings in the adult chorus, loves gardening and playing board games, and is currently renovating her first house, a 100-year-old craftsman in East Nashville. All this is only accomplished with ample snuggle breaks with Sylvester, her tuxedoed kitty.

Website: https://www.nashvillenatureexplorers.com/

Instagram: @nashville_nature_explorers

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nashvillenatureexplorers/

Linktree: linktr.ee/NatureExplorers

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