Bee Bee Tree and Moringa Tree
Reciprocity is not a transaction — it’s a cycle. At Forest of Stars, a season of pruning Moringa becomes a lesson in returning care to the earth, and to a neighbouring tree in need.
A Story About a Beehive
Sometimes the right response is to do nothing at all. At Forest of Stars, a beehive discovered in the garden becomes a quiet lesson in coexistence, patience, and trust.
Make an Action Painting
Paint as movement, not object. A look at how letting watercolours flow, splash, and pool teaches a child what it feels like to let go of control — and take it back.
A Wonderful Realisation
A story is not just words on a page — it’s a mirror. At Forest of Stars, a storybook about corn and cucumbers comes alive for children who had just spent the morning in the garden growing the same things.
Broken Cups
Curiosity is not the opposite of hurt — it can live right alongside it. At Forest of Stars, a scene of damage in the garden becomes a lesson in not assuming the worst.
Reflections on our first trip to Gunung Pulai Waterfall
A journey is not measured by the destination. Forest of Stars toddlers take their first trip to Gunung Pulai waterfall, and remind the adults around them what it means to move at nature’s pace.
A Story of Cubby Holes: Do Toddlers Need So Many Instructions?
Independence is not taught through instructions — it’s given space to grow. At Forest of Stars, stepping back from constant direction lets toddlers find their own rhythm during daily transitions.
Embodied Land Acknowledgment: Connecting Children to Place Through Indigenous Wisdom and Playful Inquiry
Land acknowledgment is not a sentence — it’s a practice. Notes from Johor Bahru, Montana, and Colorado on what happens when children meet a place through story instead of a map.
