Young children need time outdoors not only to get their wiggles out but to help them stay healthy emotionally as well as physically. There is so much more young children can learn beyond the classroom walls and nature has a way of keeping young children naturally engaged in the learning process.
Below are some ideas to give you a little outdoor play inspiration...
Let’s investigate bugs!
Are your kids into bugs? We have some great ways to investigate bugs in your home or classroom. Our class really seems to be fascinated
Lets Build a Mud Kitchen
Have you been looking for a way to get your kids or students playing outside more? Do you want a way to engage them in
Fun Ways to Celebrate Earth Day
We have some fun Earth Day activities for you to try in your home or classroom. Earth Day is almost here and we are excited
Discovering imagination with chalk
The book “Chalk” by Bill Thompson is a great addition to any classroom library. It’s a book that inspires imagination within the students and the
Making the most of outdoor play, rain or shine!
We experience all four seasons here and sometimes they don’t line up with our agenda. But that doesn’t mean we can’t make the most of
I am NOT an outdoorsy girl!
Exploring the outdoors has many benefits for your preschool students I was recently asked if I take the kids outside to play in the snow
How the camera lens can change your view in preschoolÂ
A wonderful way to reflect on the learning and discoveries that take place in preschool! I have had the honor of working in multiple forms
Pollen inspired waterplay using water beads
 Who doesn’t love some good water-play? Here’s a glimpse of what your water bead play could look like! A few weeks ago
Harvesting our own honey bee nectar
Okay so we didn’t actually harvest real honey bee nectar, that would have been really cool. We pretended to harvest our own this time around! To make
Fly with us into Father’s Day
This year for our annual Father’s Day celebration, we decided to discuss planes! This was inspired by one students particular interest in making paper airplanes
Racing along the rainbow
You might be thinking, “How on earth can you race on a rainbow?” Well, let me tell you how we cracked the code! Following the
Awesome ideas for outdoor learning
Take learning outdoors and be amazed at your students’ level of engagement! Learning can occur anywhere, but when you are struggling to contain the energy
DIY Outdoor Sound Wall
A wonderful way for your preschool children to explore sound and rhythm while creating music outdoors! With the nice weather, my students want to be
Exploring trees all around us in Pre-K
As part of our continued focus on Earth Day, I thought I would invite my students to spend a little time exploring the many different
Have you ever used a tree as an easel?
If you haven’t ever used a tree as an easel, then let me show you why you might want to consider giving it a try.
Things we learn on a rainy day!
The weather here has been cold and rainy which means instead of piles of snow on the ground, we have mud puddles. But whether it is mud