Experiential learning in nature for knowledge that sticks.

Category: Literacy

Using Wonderful Worm Stories to Ignite Natural Curiosity in Students

Worms are wonderful. They improve soil drainage, eat parasites and plant debris, and fertilize the soil with their castings. My students love digging in the dirt searching for worms. You are the winner if you find the biggest one! That’s their rule, not mine.… Continue reading

Excellent Children’s Literature to Inspire Appreciation of Nature


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Reading in the Rain

I liked the alliteration of that title. However, if you are going to read books to your students in the rain, I suggest you have a covered area. It’s hard to read dripping, ripping soggy pages.

This flexible learning space is used for read-aloud stories, doing crafts and woodwork, group discussions, small world play, and simply resting on sunny or rainy days.
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