First and foremost, I would like to thank my boys, Finn and Taro, who inspired me to take teaching outdoors in the first place! Thank you for your endless patience, willingness to test activities, and for letting me take so many photos!

Special thanks to Teresa Bello from P.S. 185 – The Locke School of Arts & Engineering in Harlem, New York; Andrew Chiappetta and Greta Schwerner from P.S. 146 – The Brooklyn New School in Brooklyn, New York; and Angie Wright from Lincoln City Christian School in Lincoln City, Oregon for contributing photos. Much gratitude to Julie Manners, for helping me with the zone graphic. My deep gratitude to the many parents who allowed me to use photographs of their children in this book. I would like to thank Natalie Muñoz, Associate Editor at Jossey‐Bass, for initially reaching out to me about writing this book, and the whole Wiley/Jossey‐Bass team for their enthusiasm and hard work in getting this book out and into teachers’ hands.

Thank you to Elizabeth Bazett Perry, for telling me years ago that I needed to write these ideas down and share them. To all the teachers and parents who have used my Wild Math and Wild Reading curriculums, thank you for your feedback, encouragement, and support. Without it, the vision for this book would never have happened.

Finally, I would like to thank my husband, Leo, for his endless patience, support, editing, and feedback during the process of writing this book. Thanks for always believing in me and encouraging me to write this book from the very beginning.