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Active Learning Ideas

12/10/2019

Active Learning Ideas

06/28/2020

Today’s reality doesn’t seem woven with any strands of metallic thread.   However, after much contemplation, I realize that perhaps there isn’t a silver lining at all, but instead a green one.  I have always gravitated towards the outdoors and nature settings, and I believe, particularly now, that nature can play an important role for everyone, whether nature oriented or not.  Nature can reduce stress and provide a calming influence during these turbulent times.

By Anne-Marie Parrish

Active Learning Ideas

07/18/2020

The summer garden can be hot, scratchy, and very dry, but visiting the summer garden is like going on a special scavenger hunt!  Whether you are peeking under big green leaves to spy a baby vegetable with the flower still attached, or finding an award winning gigantic one, the summer garden is ripe with discovery.  Sandwiched in between the spring seed sowing and sprouting fun, and before the fall harvest, the summer garden is a perfect introduction to food literacy. 

By Anne-Marie Parrish

Active Learning Ideas

08/03/2020

Nature learning activities and eco literacy experiences can be combined with early literacy techniques to enhance the stimulation of sensory skills and increase learning capabilities.  This exciting combination of literacies can help encourage curiosity and observation skills, which can generate enthusiasm for the pursuit of knowledge and learning.  Go on a scavenger hunt and sprout the awareness of nature discovery! 

By Anne-Marie Parrish

Active Learning Ideas

12/04/2019

The experience of being in a garden is a wholly sensory one that engages all of the senses at once to produce a feeling of wonder and awe of the bounty provided by the natural world. Harvesting fresh fruit and vegetables from a garden, or any growing space, is an encounter that connects children and adults to their food in an irreplaceable way. There are many sensory observations to be had in natural settings that can peak a child's curiosity.

By Anne-Marie Parrish

Active Learning Ideas

03/21/2019

“The Sounds of Earth Record Cover” by NASA is in the public domain.

How would you sum up the experience of life on Earth?

By Nate Keefe

Active Learning Ideas

04/23/2019

Nighttime introduces a whole new world of creatures that we never see during the daytime. Head outdoors and check them out!

By Nate Keefe

Active Learning Ideas

03/01/2019

Winter is here, and while it can be an amazing time to head outdoors and experience the snowy splendor, on some days we may simply envy the animals known as professional sleepers.

"Sloth" by Mick Thompson (Flickr) is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0.

By Nate Keefe

Active Learning Ideas

04/05/2019

“Garden” by Derek Bridges (Flickr) is licensed under CC BY 2.0.

Gardening is a great way to connect people to nature and each other.

By Nate Keefe

Active Learning Ideas

02/12/2019

While some animals sleep the winter away in hibernation, others thrive in the snow and cold.

Photo by Yellowstone National Park is in the public domain.

By Nate Keefe