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by Lydia M. Bowers / January 8, 2020
Noses are running, fingers are numb, and it takes lots of time and patience to get everyone bundled up to go outside and play on the playground equipment. When you finally do get outside, everyone’s ready to come back inside immediately. It sometimes seems like going outside in the cold is just not worth it, […]
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by Lydia M. Bowers / November 13, 2019
There are so many ways to get outside and enjoy the changing leaves – the colors and textures can be so much fun! Of course, who doesn’t love raking leaves into a big pile and jumping in them? But when you’re finally done picking the remaining leaves out of hair and wiping them off of […]
by Lydia M. Bowers / October 2, 2019
As the weather begins to cool off, there are several creepy crawlies, a.k.a. bugs and insects, that begin to swarm as they look for warmer places to be. How many of these have you seen in or around your playground? Wooly bear caterpillars These are the fuzzy black caterpillars with a brown band. These […]
by Lydia M. Bowers / February 20, 2019
It’s too cold to be outside for long, but your preschool scientists can still explore properties of the cold with these frozen playground activities. Although most of the investigation can happen inside, each of these take a few minutes outdoors. Besides, the cold never bothered me anyway… Nature Icebergs: Take a quick nature walk around […]
by Lydia M. Bowers / December 12, 2018
“All the leaves are brown, and the sky is grey…” There’s no need to be California Dreamin’ because we can create our own music on the playground! You can explore percussion materials by finding natural playground objects with which to try out sound, rhythm, pattern, volume, and much more. Everything is a drum. Children love […]
by Lydia M. Bowers / August 22, 2018
In the previous blog post, educators explained some developmental benefits to outdoor play. Playing outdoors becomes critical in the face of increasingly more academic pressure in early years. We tend to see the alphabet, reading, writing, and how to cut with scissors as what’s important for school. Children ought to be learning to sit quietly […]
by Lydia M. Bowers / August 16, 2018
With back-to-school schedules, getting outside to play suddenly drops in our priority lists. By the time we’re done with school snacks and homework, we feel like we don’t have time for outdoor play anymore! Two early childhood professionals explain the importance of getting outside, what parents should know, and why it’s worth it. Megan Brown, […]
by Lydia M. Bowers / August 1, 2018
What do you do when you see bugs outside? My three-year-old used to shriek and try to step on every ant and run away from worms. Although many of us, as adults, often feel the same, taking the opportunity to learn about bugs and other creepy crawlies with your child is a fantastic way to […]
by Lydia M. Bowers / May 16, 2018
How often are young children drawn to the sticks lying around the yard or playground? And how often do we tell them to put it down, watch out, be careful? The book Not a Stick by Antoinette Portis reminds us of the power of imagination. The little bunny, while being given the typical cautions from an adult, […]
by Lydia M. Bowers / April 4, 2018
A neighbor’s tree fell in our yard. Back-to-back storms quickly worked against the old, dead wood, and it came crashing down, toppling their fence, sprawling the tree across the entire width of our backyard. Nobody was hurt and there was no damage to our property, and my children were enthralled. Immediately they ran outdoors to […]
by Lydia M. Bowers / March 1, 2018
How can we engage children in using their senses outdoors? Use a Sensory Scavenger Hunt! This can be something you try to search for all in one longer outdoor trip or keep it on hand for whenever you notice these things throughout the rest of the season. Older children love having their own page to […]
by Lydia M. Bowers / February 21, 2018
The weather is fluctuating…one day may be 65 degrees, and a couple of days later it’s snowing! Do fluctuating temperatures, overcast days, and fickle temperatures have you and your children feeling aggravated, house-bound, and on edge? You’re not alone! We can remind ourselves of warmer days to come with a couple fun activities involving the […]
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