Making Every School Day Memorable
That’s what YOU do every day – whether you are teaching indoors or outdoors.
You are making a difference. You are doing a fantastic job. Now more than ever, you are needed in this world.… Continue reading
Month: September 2018 (Page 1 of 2)
Hammer Time! Please touch this!
Yesterday your students drilled holes in chestnuts. Why not introduce them to hammer skills next?… Continue reading
Natural Necklaces
Autumn is in the air! Let’s go outside today to make chestnut necklaces. Children love wearing jewelry they made themselves.… Continue reading
Snail Trails
Yesterday, I explained that one of the big (or central) ideas we explore with our young students all year long is: People have a responsibility to look after nature.
To begin to understand this statement, the young children must know what “responsibility” means and what “nature” is.… Continue reading
What is nature?
One of the big (or central) ideas we explore with our young students all year long is: People have a responsibility to look after nature.
To begin to understand this statement, the young children must know what “responsibility” means and what “nature” is.… Continue reading
Outdoor Learning is taking shape!
Once upon a time, a very wise first-year teacher said to me, “When I plan my lessons, I think how would a five-year-old want to learn about this?”
I had been teaching for over ten years at that time, and I was stunned.… Continue reading
Let me count the ways – to learn about number outdoors!
If you love outdoor learning as much as I do, you count the minutes until you can get outside again with your students.
When I first became the outdoor learning educator at my school, I wanted to ensure my students were exploring math outside.… Continue reading
It’s your lucky day to do math outside!
Happy Wednesday to you! It’s Day 13 of “September to Remember”.
Every school day this month, I’m encouraging you to take the learning outside and make this a super-engaging-fun-filled September to remember for your students.… Continue reading
Water Table Tales
The water table is a favorite area of exploration in the outdoor learning environment. None the less, the play becomes repetitive and the interest wanes over time if nothing changes. … Continue reading
Outdoor Art Exploration
Nature has been inspiring artists for centuries. Why not take your students outside to unleash their creativity?
Recently, I asked the children, “If you didn’t have a paintbrush, what else could you paint with?” They thought of ways to paint that they had been doing inside such as finger painting, print-making and painting with an eye-dropper.… Continue reading
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