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by Clark Kugler / August 26, 2010
Maybe the Boy Scouts have a claim on the motto, “Be Prepared.” That doesn’t mean it can’t be your motto, too. Wouldn’t it be nice to never have to run back inside for something? The Teacher’s Organizational Post is a multipurpose structure for centralizing outdoor teacher supplies. Ideal for outdoor classrooms, the post contains a […]
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by Clark Kugler / August 23, 2010
Chalk dust! Art supplies! Curriculum! Recess! Yes, it time to head back to school. Whether classes have already started, or you have a few more weeks to prepare, now is a great time to think about your plans for the school year. Everyone at The Adventurous Child is so excited for a new year! Over […]
by Clark Kugler / August 12, 2010
There are some who argue that the benefits of early childhood education disappear by third grade. Steve Barnett, co-director of the National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER) replied to this claim: “Absolutely not! A new NIEER study that provides an objective summary of all the research on preschool education’s effects finds substantial positive effects […]
by Clark Kugler / July 26, 2010
These quotes came from the late Jim Greenman. He was a Head Start teacher and director, author, and parent educator, who valued children’s vital need for play spaces: “It is a strange time. We live in an age when our children may know far more about bizarre people we care nothing about or a cartoon […]
by Clark Kugler / July 22, 2010
SPLASH! These hot days make me think about the pool… the ocean… even a jumping puddle would be nice! Sheila Milnes from Pennsylvania State University is a huge proponent of water play for children. She explains that water fun can improve children’s physical, cognitive, and social-emotional development. For example, water is a fantastic way for […]
by Clark Kugler / June 10, 2010
Hi, everyone. It’s been a while since we last chatted. Springtime is busy at The Adventurous Child and at our Outdoor Preschool Store, and we bet it’s busy for you, too. School is winding down – or over for the summer – and teachers are busy filling out end-of-year report cards and assessments. If you’re […]
by Clark Kugler / September 10, 2009
Inside, we tend to have lots of manipulatives for children: things that they can move and build with and adjust and change. When we take our children outdoors, we only provide them with static gross motor equipment or other static play items. Without manipulatives, the children quickly become bored. They’ll then make manipulatives of whatever […]
by Clark Kugler / July 30, 2009
Are these the same things they gain outdoors? Yes! In many ways the goals of what we want children to learn in the outdoors are the same as indoors. The Adventurous Child would like to see children develop socially, emotionally, cognitively, physically, etc. in outdoor settings where there is nature and movement all around. One […]
by Clark Kugler / July 21, 2009
The easy way to create an outdoor classroom is to mimic how we look at indoor classrooms outside. At the beginning of each school year when buying equipment for our classrooms and setting up the space, we do not ask what children will like. But rather we ask, what do our children need to gain […]
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