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Playful ways to engage children in cross curricular learning outdoors!

Rainy Day Play Ideas

Opportunities for playing in rain are sorely missing in many childhoods. It often seems like decisions to stay inside at…
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Of all the curricular content I teach as an elementary school educator, music is likely my weakest subject area. What…
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Thank you to Rene Gualtieri for contributions to this post! Not A Stick Play Having worked at a nature camp,…
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Dandelions are a sure sign of spring and an early source of pollen in our Spring gardens. Often considered weeds…
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If you’ve ever fallen into the black hole of Pinterest, you’ve certainly seen some cute and fun ideas for gardening…
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Bug hotels are an essential addition to any garden, and particularly a children’s garden. There are really only two reasons…
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