The Kinder-Gardeners
It hasn't been easy getting going but here's a dynamic outdoor kindergarten in a public school smack dab in the middle of the fourth largest city in North America
Posts from the ‘Elementary (ages 5-12)’ Category
Apr 14
Risk Assessing Outdoor Areas
Young students learn to assess their own abilities and limitations by playing on an icy snow hill
Ten Steps to Starting a Nature Preschool
Keen on the idea of starting a nature preschool? Not so fast. These ten suggestions detail what you need to know before moving ahead.
Embodying Permaculture
Once a buzzword amongst the gardening community, the principles of permaculture are now being applied to early childhood education
Nov 25
Assessment & Evaluation for Outdoor/Enviro-Education
Strategies for assessing changes in the environmental knowledge, skills and attitudes of students aged 6-14
Sensory Learning
Spark curiosity and engagement in your students by activating all of their senses
Wildlife Olympics
A series of activities that teach young school children about wildlife by mimicking the amazing feats of local animals
The Numbered Forest
Numbering trees in the schoolyard or in a nearby woodland opens the door to a variety of activities. From "Teaching Green: The Elementary Years"
Environmental Project Learning
In this integrated “nature immersion” program, students meet all curriculum outcomes through environmental projects that restore school ground habitats and local ecosystems. From "Teaching Green: The Elementary Years."
