Posted on August 26, 2018
by MomShunk
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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
