Category: nature

Jul 07 2020

diversity, education, nature, outdoor education, social justice, teaching

Making nature education more inclusive for all

by Courtney

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A friend of mine who runs a local chapter of the Free Forest School asked if I knew of any resources that would help to make her group more inclusive...

Aug 24 2018

50 Ways to Wonder, nature, outdoor education, play, science, TPT products

Forest Friday lessons for K-2

by Courtney

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If you’re reading this, it probably means you’re interested in nature education and getting your students outdoors as much as possible. In today’s teaching world, however, it sometimes seems impossible...

Dec 05 2017

nature, outdoor education, printables, resources

Outdoor Education: Starting small

by Courtney

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Last year my school district and a local non-profit organization started a group called the Outdoor Learning Network, for teachers who are interested in environmental education. They want to be...

Jul 24 2015

50 Ways to Wonder, nature, play, science

50 Ways to Wonder: Science kits for the playground

by Courtney

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In an effort to bring curiosity and joy back into the elementary school classroom, I decided to start a series called 50 Ways to Bring Wonder into the Classroom. I...

Aug 30 2014

50 Ways to Wonder, nature, resources, teaching

50 Ways to Bring Wonder: Keep a nature journal

by Courtney

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In an effort to bring curiosity and joy back into the elementary school classroom, I decided to start a series called 50 Ways to Bring Wonder into the Classroom. I...

May 18 2014

food, food politics, inspiration, Inspiration for the we..., main dishes, nature, school, science

Inspiration for the weekend

by Courtney

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I travel to feel lonely…on purpose. What farm-to-table got wrong. A fascinating idea of how we need to cook with the whole farm. (Farmers spend years making healthy soil by...

Jul 13 2012

gardening, health, inspiration, nature

Inspiration for the weekend

by Courtney

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Here are some things I came across this week that stuck with me… How to simplify your life a bit. More and more farms are being built on rooftops. Reuse...

May 31 2012

children, exercise, health, nature

Being active in nature makes kids healthier

by Courtney

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By now you’ve probably figured out how much I love infographics. But this one is the best I’ve seen in a while! It’s called Children and Nature: Being active in...

Apr 21 2011

children, inspiration, mental health, nature

A sense of wonder

by Courtney

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One of my personal heroes, Rachel Carson, wrote a fabulous book called A Sense of Wonder, in which she encourages parents and teachers to cultivate in their children a sense...

Mar 12 2011

children, exercise, inspiration, mental health, nature

A unique prescription for healthy living

by Courtney

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Now that spring is finally emerging from an unusually winter-y winter here in New York, my feet are itching to be outdoors. It seems that each year, my beginning-of-the-year resolution...