Did you have a favorite nature-based children’s book as a child? I remember reading The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett and being completely mesmerized by the story and how a garden could be so healing. Even as a child, …
Outdoor Classrooms Training and Development Programs “Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.” Ben Franklin Outdoor Classrooms inspires early childhood teachers, out of school time educators; along with, parents and families to …
As the founder of Outdoor-Classrooms.com, my mission is to inspire teachers and parents to create outdoor classrooms and backyard teaching gardens on a shoestring budget. When COVID 19 hit, I went into over-drive to provide virtual nature-based resources for parents …
It takes a lot of extra time to go outside with infants and toddlers simply because of their developmental age. Babies are simply unable to put their coats on themselves, gather the stroller, and pack a bag of essentials. The …
Are you a parent that is still struggling with being thrust into homeschooling your children during this global pandemic? Are you in need of more “at home” applications for nature-based ideas for keeping kids busy, reconnected with nature, and learning? …
Project Encourages Students to Grow Their Own Gardens Bristol Public School students get their hands dirty while planting and caring for gardens created by the City of Bristol Public Works Department with the Help of Grant from Covanta. In the …
What is a Backyard Teaching Garden anyway? When I mention these 3 words together, I often hear, “I don’t have money to spend on transforming my yard into a fancy fun-land for kids.” Some parents share, “I don’t have the …
10 Ways to get kids outdoors during a global epidemic GET OUTDOORS Using ROUTINES! 10 Ways to Get Kids Outdoors Daily during a Global Epidemic Date: Thursday, April 16, 2020Time: 10:30-11:30 am (EST) Fee: $15 (please ask for group rate) Earn …
” Art is a Harmony Parallel with Nature” Paul Lezanne Whether you are spending time in nature or creating art daily, you are no doubt experiencing relaxation and inspiration in some form. What would happen if we mixed art and …
Interested in creating Nature-inspired Art? Check out this awesome FREE 5-Day Nature Art Challenge. It’s the perfect solution for releasing stress during this troubling time and reconnecting ourselves and our children with Nature. Art heals; therefore, art becomes the ideal vehicle to …