Experiential learning in nature for knowledge that sticks.

Month: September 2018 (Page 1 of 2)

September to Remember – Day 17

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

September to Remember – Day 16

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

September to Remember – Day 15

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

September to Remember – Day 14

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

September to Remember – Day 13

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

September to Remember – Day 11

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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