Imaginative play in the outdoors takes on a new meaning in your outdoor classroom. Build a fairy garden, play dress up, be an anywhere artist and find books on how to inspire play and learning.
Our fairy nature wings were dreamed up with a group of students who love playing in the fairy garden, but needed some reminders to remain
One hundred years ago Soviet psychologist and play theorist, Lev Vygotsky, argued that play was a purposeful activity for children. Vygotsky believed that a child’s
This post has been written to support imaginative play with a box at home. If you have boxes available from deliveries, or are expecting deliveries,
If you’ve ever fallen into the black hole of Pinterest, you’ve certainly seen some cute and fun ideas for gardening with kids. Which is great
The emergent curriculum is a valuable tool for student directed inquiry in any outdoor classroom. I often have specific plans for my students that are
Literacy and Shadow Puppets For pre-literate children, shadow puppets are a fantastic way to support the big idea of story found in most early learning curriculums.
If play is truly the work of the child, then dress up play must be the ultimate job description! Imaginative, fantasy play is achievable when
How to build a fairy garden that supports creative play in three easy steps!
Thank you for joining me today for our session exploring how we might transition to teaching outdoors. The following blog posts and resources might be
Learning about seeds is an accessible and fascinating starting point for any school garden inquiry. Gardens depend on seeds, and learning how seeds travel can
In this workshop we will explore the research on why unstructured outdoor play with loose parts is critical for developing children’s social, emotional and cognitive strengths.
Story stones for imaginative play Rocks and stones can be considered a “loose part”. That means they do not have a pre-determined story attached to
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Formal outdoor education programs are very different than outdoor classrooms. That said, teaching outdoors still requires some planning and preparation, particularly if you are going to spend the majority of
Have you ever had to do something that required your undivided attention while the music was blaring, the TV was on, or a room full of people were laughing and
Camping with kids is a test of a marriage. There is a ridiculous amount of planning, packing and set up required to keep everyone comfortable enough to ever want to
Outdoor play and learning: November 19, 2021 Join Megan Zeni for this full day workshop that collectively allows us to rethink where learning happens in our schools. We’ll explore pedagogies
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