Wonder Blog
Wonder Blog
inspiration for wonder
7 Benefits of Imaginative Play for Children’s Development
Here we explore with child psychologist Julia Durruty the benefits of imaginative play in child development. Providing a space for experimentation, imaginative play allows children the ability to explore and resolve aspects of life through their imagination to create a better understanding or way to being happy.
The Man who observes the Past
La Plaza de San Felipe in Zaragoza has a mysterious sculpture of a man seated on the floor. What is he doing there? We propose a wonder mission, a short game to play with the family while you do tourism where you can discover the secrets of this old town.
La cita de Albert Einstein sobre el proceso creativo
A (Success, Erfolg) = X (Work, Arbeit) + Y (Fun, Muße)+ Z (Silence, Mund zu Halten) is the formula of creativty that Einstein left us. Also painters Francisco de Goya y Pablo Picasso explored about how they got the inspiration to create.
Albert Einstein on the Creative Process
A (Success, Erfolg) = X (Work, Arbeit) + Y (Fun, Muße)+ Z (Silence, Mund zu Halten) is the formula of creativty that Einstein left us. Also painters Francisco de Goya y Pablo Picasso explored about how they got the inspiration to create.
Albert Einstein, Master of Wonder
Wonder opens the door to some of our most magical skills, such as curiosity, ingenuity and initiative. It awakens us, and becomes the first step on the journey of new discoveries, resolved mysteries and innovative solutions that will help bring about human progress.
The Outdoor Classroom
Environmental education, social emotional learning, experiential learning, outdoor education, creativity, sustainability, mindfulness, community engagement… isn’t it all we’ve been talking about in the last years? We’re making it happen in Fort Greene Park
5 Tips for Outdoor Learning
Want to bring your classroom to the park? Today we share 5 tips for teachers and schools bringing their classrooms outdoors. You don’t need to bring the desks! Nature is a great natural classroom - here are some ideas for transforming your lessons into experiential learning ones.
The Mudlodyte Tribe
The other day in La Sarra (Sallent de Gállego) my nephews and I became the Mudlodyte Tribe, inspired by the butterflies, the river, and the mud that we found to paint our faces. I love when Nature infects us with its wildest, playful and magical side.
Autonomy: A Learning Goal
Autonomous children are not only a blessing for their parents! It’s also a key learning element for the children to build their self-confidence, find purpose and walk their own paths. The world needs children who rule the art of living and thinking with independence.
A Wonder Tour in Fort Greene, Brooklyn
Before COVID-19, we played Wonder Adventures in parks, such as The Quest for the Magic Potion. This was an original fantasy story created for Fort Greene Park that we played last year. Here are some pictures and videos showing the “magic” that happens in our Wonder Adventures.
Ingenuity, the design-thinking child
Design thinking requires developing a visual and systemic mind and being versed in Math and Physics to learn the techniques and mechanisms for action. That said, it also needs a great relationship with curiosity, empathy, and wonder to really understand the needs and possibilities.
Following the fairy of curiosity
Today I followed my curiosity and ended up in a viewpoint with some of the best views of the Pyrenees. It is called Mirador de Santa María and is located in Panticosa, Valle de Tena, on the Aragonese side of the Pyrenees. This magical pathway was irresistible.
What We Mean By Wonder
It’s time to take Wonder seriously! This is not about unicorns in a swimming pool, but rather about the inner ability to keep our curiosity alive and in service of finding the path towards what we hope.
“Magick” in the Park
The Quest for the Forgotten Kingdom is an adventure into an imaginary world within El Retiro Park, where lions and humans used to live in harmony.
The Four Learning Elements
Our children are the future. And we need to prepare them to lead the regeneration of our planet and the reconnection of humankind. What fundamental skills do they need to fulfill this mission?
The Wonder Method
Welcome to the blog of School of Wonder, where we present our “adventure-based learning” method to teach creativity and SEL skills
Creativity: A Learning Goal
Forging a sustainable future for the planet requires creative minds. School of Wonder exists to help children remember the wonder in the simple forms of Nature and to equip them with the creative and social emotional tools that can transform their dreams into very real inventions and creative solutions.
Adventures with Gaia
Inspired to help Gaia, the mythical Mother Earth, the Wonder Kids embark on imaginative and real journeys throughout the most magical corners of Prospect Park, following maps and completing missions along the way.
Environmental Education
Wonder Kids can explore the state of our environment through a lens of wonder and curiosity instead of fear.