Resources Topics Outdoor Learning Connecting with Nature

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Connecting with Nature

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Dust it off
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Petal Prints
Discover the naturally vivid colors of nature with this simple craft.
Quality outdoor experiences
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Where the Magic Happens
How to create rich play opportunities outdoors— where the magic happens.
Decorate
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Decorated Sand Cement
Try making sand cement that can be decorated and preserved.
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Exploring Germination
What’s the best way to understand how a seed turns into a plant? Watch it happen!
child playing outside
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Nature's Dozen
Start taking steps toward outdoor learning.
girl smelling a flower
Article
Natural Sensory Learning
We can create engaging and wonder-filled environments that promote children's learning through all their senses!
two children holding a flower
Article
Curating Creativity in Outdoor Environments
Expand the opportunities for outdoor creative free play by intentionally curating your existing yard.
girl with flowers
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Wonder: A Many Splendored Thing
Wonder is more than a frill in the lives of young children. Wonder fosters learning, imagination, spiritual development, emotional health, and care for the planet. Perhaps the most effective way to foster wonder is to encourage deep…
two children in a tree
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Learning Naturally
How spending time in nature supports executive functioning skills.
children playing outside
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Laboratory for Learning:
The Power of Outdoor Classrooms to Fuel Creativity
two children watching a caterpillar
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The Gift of Wonder
A true sense of wonder can be considered a “survival skill,” that helps us find strength when faced with challenges. Don't forget to give this gift to the children in your care.
child looking at a butterfly
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Watch and Wonder: The Life Cycle of a Monarch Butterfly
Raising monarch caterpillars—from hunting for eggs on milkweed leaves to the ceremonial release of the butterflies—is an activity that never loses its thrill. Watch in wonder as the metamorphosis happens and consider bringing this magic…