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Great Binoculars for Beginners, Kids, & Teachers

March 13, 2019 by Elsa Leave a Comment

This is a review of the  Bushnell Falcon 133410 Binoculars they have 7x magnification and 35 mm lens and run for about $27 (as of 3/13/19) on Amazon. I also own a pair of Clear Point Sport Optics that … Read more

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Why We Should Pave Some Hiking Trails

December 20, 2018 by Elsa Leave a Comment

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Yes you heard it right I, a big outdoor enthusiast, think it is alright if some hiking trails in parks are paved and here is why. Simply put paved trails make parks more accessible for so many more people who … Read more

Filed Under: Diversity Outdoors, Nature Centers, Outdoor Benefits, Teaching Outdoors Tagged With: hiking trails for everyone, hiking with children, hiking with disabilities, improving diversity outdoors, outdoor accessibility, paved hiking trails, senior hikers, young hikers

Great Environmental Education Gifts for Educators!

December 19, 2018 by Elsa Leave a Comment

It is the holiday season and I like many other educators have things on my wish list that are not just for me but to be used for teaching as well! Many other educators will be doing this as well … Read more

Filed Under: Naturalist Resources, Nature Centers, parent resources, Teacher Resources Tagged With: affordable binoculars, affordable bushnell binoculars, affordable quality binoculars, animal tracks kit, binoculars for educators, binoculars for kids, bird books, bird books for kids, birthday gifts, christmas gifts, educational materials, educator gift ideas, field guide book set, naturalist gifts, outdoor education resources, outdoor gift ideas, teacher gifts, teacher resources

5 Ways to Improve Your Outdoor Winter Class!

December 9, 2018 by Elsa Leave a Comment

It is that fun time of the year again in the northern hemisphere known as winter or if not yet winter soon will be coming to a place near you! It’s beginning to be freezing cold with a side of … Read more

Filed Under: Naturalist Resources, Nature Centers, parent resources, Teacher Resources, Teaching Outdoors Tagged With: cold safety, cold weather, dress for the weather, environmental education, hiking with children, home school, outdoor activities, outdoor class, outdoor classroom, outdoor education, outdoor teaching, snow activities, STEM activity, teaching children, teaching with snow, winter activities, winter art activities, winter hiking, winter science, winter STEM, winter weather

Why We Can’t Replace Nature Centers

November 22, 2018 by Elsa Leave a Comment

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Over a year ago I talked with some fellow naturalists* about ways to make environmental education more accessible so that teachers and parents could do more with their own kids. So that whether they had outdoor space available to do … Read more

Filed Under: Naturalist Resources, Nature Centers, Outdoor Benefits, parent resources, Teacher Resources, Teaching Outdoors Tagged With: educational animals, educational materials, environmental education, environmental educators, field trips, home school, naturalists, nature center, outdoor class, outdoor classroom, outdoor education, outdoor space, outdoor teaching, parents, school trip, volunteers

How to Plan an Outdoor Class!

October 11, 2018 by Elsa Leave a Comment

Planning an outdoor class can be summed up into 5 main topics:

#1 Location, Day, & Amount of time

#2 Safety

#3 Standards or Why are you going outside?

#4 Activities: Materials needed & back up

#5 Behavior Plan

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… Read more

Filed Under: Naturalist Resources, Nature Centers, parent resources, Teacher Resources, Teaching Outdoors Tagged With: classroom management, home school, learning outdoors, outdoor class, outdoor classroom, outdoor education, outdoor teaching, teacher resources, teaching outdoors

Freeman Tilden’s Principles for Teachers

April 12, 2018 by Elsa Leave a Comment

You may be looking at this article just to find out who this guy Freeman Tilden is and what he has to do with teachers. That is okay in the world outside of environmental education and the U.S. National Parks … Read more

Filed Under: Naturalist Resources, Nature Centers, Teacher Resources, Teaching Outdoors Tagged With: education, elementary education, Enos Mills, environmental education, environmental educators, Freeman Tilden, interdisciplinary, interpretation, learning outdoors, national parks, naturalists, nature center, naturlist, outdoor classroom, outdoor education, outdoor teaching, teachers, teaching children, teaching outdoors

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