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by Jacki Leader / May 2, 2018
Winter seems to have taken an extra-long hold in my area. We seem to get a few fleeting hours of nice weather between the cold and rain. I took advantage of the few minutes of nice weather recently and went for a walk. During my walk, I happened to look up in the trees hoping […]
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by Tracey Hill / April 25, 2018
The outdoors is a big open canvas for children. There are so many things to see, do, and hear when outside. Adding something as simple as DIY binoculars can help children focus on one aspect at a time. Materials Needed: Tissue paper roll or a paper towel roll cut in half Glue and tape Crayons […]
by Jacki Leader / March 28, 2018
“In the spring, at the end of the day, you should smell like dirt.” -Margaret Atwood It is that time of the year when the signs of spring are becoming visible. What a great opportunity to have the children in your program become spring detectives. Take the children outside to investigate the signs that […]
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 Tracey Hill / November 8, 2017
Who doesn’t like hide and seek? Little Pumpkin likes hide and seek! Hide a little pumpkin somewhere on the playground. Have the children turn around and face the other way, because closing their eyes and not peeking may be just too hard to do! Have the children sing the song below while they try to […]
by Tracey Hill / July 13, 2017
Here comes the best playground parade ever! With all the great examples of parades throughout the month, now is a good time to put on your own playground parade! This is an activity that infants, toddlers, and preschoolers can all participate in. The children will learn great skills such as large motor when they walk […]
by Tracey Hill / June 15, 2017
I feel like I have been singing “Oh Mr. Sun, Mr. Golden sun, please shine down on me” quite a lot lately! The sun is shining and providing a good time to soak up some Vitamin D. Sunshine gives off serotonin that is beneficial for children and adults. The Serotonin helps boost children’s mood while […]
by Mary Robertson / October 2, 2012
Math – Children practice math skills when counting rocks, making patterns with leaves, weighing how heavy a stone is, and sorting other natural materials into groups. Science – Children explore with science when growing plants, observing insects, dropping a ball down a tube, and going down a slide. Literacy – Children learn new words when […]
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. […]
by Mary Robertson / July 24, 2012
Welcome back as we continue discussing how Howard Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences apply to learning in children’s outdoor play areas. Another intelligence that can be encouraged on the preschool playground is the linguistic intelligence. This intelligence has to do with spoken and written language, for example, using language to meet goals and express ideas. Outdoor time […]
by Stephanie Ginter / February 28, 2012
Here at The Adventurous Child we make lots of site plans for preschool playgrounds. We enjoy it and I bet your preschool children would too! Take clipboards with blank paper outside so the children can make maps of their playground. They can walk around and draw in the different equipment such as slides, sandboxes, art […]
by Clark Kugler / February 21, 2012
The developmental psychologist Howard Gardner created the theory of multiple intelligences in 1983 as a model that proposes the existence of many different intelligences instead of just one single entity called intelligence. The theory suggests that there are 8 main intelligences which people possess: spatial, linguistic, logical-mathematical, body-kinesthetic, musical, interpersonal, intrapersonal, and naturalistic. (Gardner also tentatively […]
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