Episode 54: Kelly Johnson – Wings, Worms and Wonder

<p>Kelly is a creative nature connection guide. Her work involves giving children and adults a variety of opportunities to connect with nature through creativity. Kelly has written many books on nature and art including her most recent book <i>Draw Yourself Back to Nature</i>.</p><p><br />Listen to hear more about:</p><ul><li>The influences in Kelly’s young life that shaped who she is today.</li><li>The importance of independent outdoor play.</li><li>How Kelly came to Montessori teaching and started Wings, Worms and Wonder.</li><li>The ways Kelly helps different age groups connect with nature.</li><li>Why art is so useful for creating connections with nature and with each other. </li><li>How giving children opportunities to practice risk-benefit analysis (inherent in nature play) gives them tools and strategies that they can use in adolescence to make safer decisions. </li><li>How we are connected in a global network.</li><li>How sharing nature journaling can help us appreciate nature in other places.</li><li>How to tune into ‘nature’s whispers’.</li></ul><p><br />Sign up to receive Kelly’s Wonder Wednesdays newsletters via her website: <a href="https://wingswormsandwonder.com">https://wingswormsandwonder.com</a></p><p>Learn all about Kelly’s books and other offerings here: <a href="https://wingswormsandwonder.com/category/books/">https://wingswormsandwonder.com/category/books/</a></p><p>Follow Kelly on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/wingswormsandwonder/" target="_blank">@wingswormsandwonder</a>.</p><p>To read the blog post that Kelly wrote for International Nature Journaling Week click here: <a href="https://www.naturejournalingweek.com/blogs/sparking-wonder-and-connection" target="_blank">https://www.naturejournalingweek.com/blogs/sparking-wonder-and-connection</a><br /><br /><br />-----------------</p><p>Sign-up for <a href="https://www.journalingwithnature.com/newsletter" target="_blank"><strong>Journaling With Nature's Newsletter</strong></a> to receive news and updates as well as the <strong>N