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by Michelle Pleasant / October 14, 2020
In art classes, students experiment with different mediums and textures. They can use markers, pens, crayons, paint, glue, paper, and chalk to create something new. A great way to help preschoolers explore texture is to take art outside for a texture hunt! Model how to create texture rubbings using paper and crayons, and then let […]
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by Jacki Leader / June 4, 2020
Fun & Learning with Chalk Art As I sit down to write this blog, we are in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Everyone, including our children, have been cooped up, house bound and are dealing with major cabin fever. The one outlet my family and I have been tapping into is going outdoors. Nature […]
by Jacki Leader / September 11, 2019
“Music is the art of thinking with sounds.” – Jules Combarieu Many years ago, I had a boy in my program who loved to dump out the toys in the bins, turn the bins over, and drum to his heart’s content. He would use paintbrushes, pencils or his hands to make his rhythmic patterns. He […]
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 Mary Robertson / November 23, 2016
Happy Thanksgiving! A fun Thanksgiving activity to do with your preschoolers this week is to make a centerpiece or wreath. Take the children outside to gather natural items such as colorful fall leaves, acorns, twigs, pine cones, etc. If you’d like to add more color, children can paint the items or, in the case of […]
by Mary Robertson / January 23, 2013
At many preschools, art is an indoor activity… a messy indoor activity. Some mess in preschool is a good thing, but when you have an art project that could cause a lot of mess, why not bring the project outdoors? We suggest taking art projects outdoors to the preschool outdoor playground. When exploring with art […]
by Mary Robertson / December 18, 2012
1. Pine Cone Christmas Trees – Collect pine cones from the preschool playground and place them with the small end up. Paint the pine cone green and glue colorful puff balls on as ornaments. 2. Holiday Wreath – Collect snips of pine tree twigs and pine cones from the children’s outdoor play area and put […]
by Mary Robertson / November 20, 2012
Looking for a fun activity to do in the children’s outdoor play area to celebrate Thanksgiving? Try making a Thanksgiving table centerpiece with objects found outdoors in a natural playscape. Fill a basket with the natural items or purchase a Styrofoam wreath from your local craft store and glue the items to the wreath. Here […]
by Mary Robertson / October 30, 2012
Tomorrow is Halloween. What a great time for outdoor play! Try these outdoor Halloween activities with your family. 1. Draw faces on pumpkins with paints or markers (use dry erase markers and draw faces over and over again). 2. Practice woodworking by hammering nails or golf tees into a pumpkin. 3. Deck out the children’s […]
by Mary Robertson / October 23, 2012
Would you like to introduce woodworking into your preschool’s curriculum? Woodworking is a great way for children to learn about math, construction, fine motor skills, and hand-eye coordination. The perfect time to introduce woodworking outdoors on the natural preschool playground is now, the month of October. In October, lots of beautiful pumpkins are readily available […]
by Mary Robertson / September 25, 2012
The leaves here haven’t started changing colors yet, but the first day of Fall was this past Saturday, September 22nd, so I thought why not start thinking about some fun Fall leaves activities? Leaf Collecting – Collect beautiful Fall leaves all season long and paste them into a scrapbook. Leaf Rubbings – Place a leaf […]
by Mary Robertson / September 18, 2012
In case you missed our series about how Howard Gardner’s Theory of Multiple Intelligences relates to outdoor learning on the preschool playground, below are links to each of our posts about the different intelligences. 1. Introduction 2. Naturalistic Intelligence 3. Spatial Intelligence 4. Musical Intelligence 5. Body-Kinesthetic Intelligence 6. Logical-Mathematical Intelligence 7. Linguistic Intelligence 8. […]
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