Posted on February 13, 2019
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Often when I connect with my fellow professional colleagues, there is one topic which always gets discussed, the behaviors of children. The negative and challenging behaviors are what gets discussed most often and how it affects the classroom dynamic, the other children, the relationships… Continue Reading “Outdoor Classrooms and Their Positive Impact on Behavior”
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Category: Outdoor Classroom, UncategorizedTags: challenging behaviors, Curriculum, early childhood education, ece, emergent, emergent curriculum, environment, expulsion, family child care, maine, Nature, nature classroom, nature explore, Outdoor, outdoor clsassroom, place based education, preschool, social emotional
Posted on August 26, 2018
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I first intrigued with outdoor classrooms back in 2014. That is when I first learned about Nature Explore. I was at the National Family Child Care Conference and I overheard another provider talking about her certification. I decided right then, outdoor classroom certification would be… Continue Reading “Our Newly Updated Outdoor Classroom!!”
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Category: Outdoor Classroom, UncategorizedTags: action, art, blocks, Books, butterfly wings, circle time, coolaroo, dirt digging, douglas cuddle toy, environment, family childcare, garden, gathering, landscape architect, little free library, messy materials, movement, music, Nature, nature classroom, nature explore, playbased, playscape, polywood, rain barrels, shade sail, three stone
Do you find scraps of paper collecting endlessly and tell yourself they are for a project or that the kids will use them eventually? Well, Eventually has come! With just a few handfuls of ripped paper we made over 20 pieces of paper in… Continue Reading “Homemade Paper – Reduce, Reuse, Recycle”
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Category: Curriculum, Outdoor ClassroomTags: activity, art, child care, coloring, Curriculum, DIY, family child care, homemade paper, Nature, paper, preschool, preschool activity, Recycle
Posted on May 20, 2018
by MomShunk
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An outdoor classroom is exactly what it sounds like, a classroom that is outside. Our outdoor classroom pulls inspiration from our indoor space. The areas we have inside, we also have outside. Our outdoor spaces are influenced by the Nature Explore philosophy. In 2015, Shunk… Continue Reading “Making It Happen: Transitioning to an Outdoor Classroom”
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Category: Outdoor ClassroomTags: after, art, before, Books, building, dirt digging, gathering, Meal Time, messy materials, music, naptime, nature explore, Outdoor Classroom, quiet space, sand, water
Posted on May 2, 2018
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Math, there is so much more to explore than simply 1, 2, 3, 4! Here at Shunk Child Care, we work hard to make sure your children develop the necessary mathematical skills to become lifelong mathematicians. We do this by ensuring our curriculum meets… Continue Reading “Simple Math Materials to Enhance Your Classroom”
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