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by Stephanie Ginter / October 5, 2011
Take advantage of the last of the nice fall weather before the cool sets in. Children will love to go on a nature hike and discover new bugs and plants with magnifying glasses. Children enjoy using mirrors to see all sides of an object at once. If you are in an area with an abundance of nuts or pinecones, […]
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by Stephanie Ginter / September 23, 2011
I just read an article by David Elkind titled Preschool Academics: Learning What Comes Naturally and it reaffirmed what we here at The Adventurous Child have been saying all along, outdoor play is truly one of the best ways for children to learn. Elkind states that “play in early childhood is neither a waste […]
by Stephanie Ginter / September 7, 2011
9/11 was an event that touched all Americans through a loss of their sense of security. 10 years later, images of the aftermath still stir emotions in the minds and hearts of us all. When the topic comes up, and it will, how do you tell your child what happened or why everyone is acting […]
by Stephanie Ginter / August 26, 2011
Rae Pica writes in her 2010 article, “Linking Literacy and Movement,” that “stringing actions together to form sequences is similar to linking words to form sentences and eventually paragraphs. Both require children to choose components that flow naturally.” So true! Children learn a lot through movement. When children run outside, they are not just skipping […]
by Stephanie Ginter / August 18, 2011
“Nature play is child initiated and child directed.” This is a quote that I love from “The Real Benefits of Nature Play Every day” (Erickson & Ernst, 2011) It expresses how much children have to gain from free play outside. Their imaginations are hard at work to turn tall grass into bunkers and tree stumps […]
by Stephanie Ginter / August 4, 2011
“A more naturalized outdoor space can provide an alternative to the playground for traumatized children that allows them to move in ways that heal: walking or running on pathways through plantings, or dancing to soothing sounds made by rain sticks or an outdoor marimba.” (Polites, Kuchar, & Bigelow, 2010) Children can have positive ideas and […]
by Stephanie Ginter / July 27, 2011
“Moving to heal” can be quite literal. Children can become frozen by traumatic events and need to partake in physically strenuous acts to help them unload all of the emotions that have been holding them in place. In many of the domestic situations these children have been in, they haven’t activated their natural fight or […]
by Stephanie Ginter / July 20, 2011
We often write and read about all of the educational benefits children gain through play; the ELS that they are mastering on the playground. Recently I read an article entitled “hope and healing for children affected by domestic violence”. It opened my eyes to all of the social and emotional benefits that come from children’s […]
by Stephanie Ginter / July 13, 2011
Having a flower garden will brighten up your play space and give something for the children to gather around. The Adventurous Child’s Mini Gardens are great for this. Choose a type of flower to go in each garden (they come in a set of 3.) For example, you could choose Pansies, Petunias, and Marigolds. (Places […]
by Stephanie Ginter / July 6, 2011
The next types of gardens that we will highlight are vegetable and fruit gardens. In a previous blog post, Learn Healthy Eating in the Garden, we highlighted the benefits of giving children the tools to plant, grow and harvest nutritional fruits and vegetables on their own. But what else are children getting from these edible […]
by Stephanie Ginter / June 29, 2011
Early Learning Standards require that our children use their five senses to investigate the environment and to gather information. Using their senses, you can teach them about nature and give them something simple to bring home as well. Children love making gifts to give to loved ones. An herbal bath bag is something that children […]
by Stephanie Ginter / June 22, 2011
When gardening with children, you have many different options; there’s a vegetable, fruit, flower, and herb garden. Which of these sounds like the most fun to you? We will take a look at the benefits of each type of these gardens and different activities that can accompany each one. Today, we’ll start with the herb […]
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