What does outdoor learning really look like? Does it look like children sitting down quietly reading a children’s book? Does it look like children eagerly listening to the teacher as he or she explains how to plant a seed? Or does it look like children taking their time to [...]

If you read my two last posts where I shared 10 wonderful ways to take the learning outside, then you might be inspired to drop everything and get outside OR you might be thinking, “ “Deborah, we have so many things we need to accomplish indoors, that we just [...]

In my last post, I shared with you the first five ways to take learning outside but there is even more you can do. Let’s dive into number six through ten. #6 Artful Explorations Don’t be afraid to bring some of your art supplies outdoors. Set up [...]

This quote by Cathy James of NurtureStore beautifully sums up how to take the learning outside… Anything you can teach in an indoor classroom can be taught outdoors, often in ways that are more enjoyable for children. Anything we can do to make learning more [...]

Over the winter, our little toy shed was blown completely over two different times. The first time it happened, we sat it back up and left the inside a big mess. It was freezing outside at the time, so we decided to wait until spring to clean it out. [...]

Even with the best playground equipment, young children can start to get bored outside and boredom leads to the kind of play that can drive you nutty. You know, the kind of play that ultimately leads someone to tears. Anytime I see a bored kid on my playground, [...]

As you can see, our children are ready to get outside to play. But what do we need to think about before we send them off to enjoy their time outdoors? The natural tendency is to just line the children up and send them out. After all, the [...]