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Nature-Based Early Childhood Education: Learning in the Natural World

Nature-Based Early Childhood Education: Learning in the Natural World

Let’s discover the magic and power of nature-based early childhood education. Explore how learning in the natural world benefits young children. Find answers to popular questions, nature-based learning activities, and ideas to add more nature-based education to your early childhood classroom or program. What is Nature-based Early Childhood Education? Nature-based early childhood education incorporates the…

50 Best Penguin Activities: Play-Based Learning (no worksheets)

50 Best Penguin Activities: Play-Based Learning (no worksheets)

These 50 penguin activities for preschoolers and toddlers will inspire a love of penguins and nature. Each play-based activity helps children actively engage in learning. Parents can find ideas for their penguin-loving children, and educators can discover fun, interactive learning ideas for their classroom lesson plans. These activities perfectly pair with the following: Gross Motor…

The Best Outdoor Cognitive Activities for Toddlers

The Best Outdoor Cognitive Activities for Toddlers

Outdoor cognitive activities for toddlers are engaging, sensory-stimulating ways to build essential thinking skills. Here are dozens of outdoor cognitive activities based on the cognitive skills: Types of Outdoor Cognitive Activities: Outdoor play has a significant impact on cognitive development for early learners. Toddlers begin learning about the relationship between themselves and the natural world….

8 Types of Outdoor Learning Activities for an 18-Month-Old

8 Types of Outdoor Learning Activities for an 18-Month-Old

Outdoor learning activities help develop all domains of learning. Playing outside allows toddlers to explore the natural world through hands-on play. For early 2022, get the Springtime Nature Bucket List. Outdoor play also allows for risk-taking play, an essential piece of toddler development. Outdoor learning stimulates all the senses, including the proprioceptive and vestibular senses….

Raise an Environmental Steward:  Build a Love of Nature Early

Raise an Environmental Steward: Build a Love of Nature Early

Environmental stewardship involves preserving natural environments through conservation and sustainable practices. Children need to spend time outdoors in order to build a relationship with nature. Maybe it’s all the early childhood trainings I have attended, but I have repeatedly had to do this specific activity. Everyone closes their eyes and focuses on their favorite childhood…

Ways Outdoor Risk-Taking Play Builds Toddler Development

Ways Outdoor Risk-Taking Play Builds Toddler Development

Outdoors, your child and their creative brain have many more opportunities to explore risk-taking play.  Let’s talk about what risk-taking play is, why it is incredible for your toddler’s development, how you can ease your worries, and finally some examples of risk-taking play outdoors. Even if you don’t consider yourself a helicopter parent, you may still…