Episode 43: Nature Based Learning w/Lydia Mackie, Harvard Master’s Graduate in Human Development & Early Childhood Education

In this episode of MissPoppins: The Art of Parenting, we sit down with Lydia Mackie, a Harvard-trained Master's graduate in human development and early childhood education. With years of classroom experience from Istanbul to Washington, D.C., Lydia has seen firsthand how nature-based learning transforms children’s behavior, language development, and overall growth.

Lydia shares practical strategies parents can use-whether in a backyard, on a stroller walk, or even inside an apartment-to encourage language development through sensory play, open-ended activities, and the outdoors. From supporting multilingual learners to recognizing early signs of speech delays, Lydia provides compassionate, research-backed insights to help parents navigate the milestones of early childhood.