Teach Anything Outdoors
Getting out on the trail is a great way to decompress and rejuvenate. Backpacking is a way to get deeper into nature for a truly immersive experience. It is a hobby that can be done on a small budget allowing … Read more
Many people might think that in order to go backpacking they need to have all the fancy gear… the top name-brand hiking boots, backpack, tent, water filtration system, etc. While having these top brand items is a luxury, it is … Read more
Take a look at these books to help the budding bird enthusiast in your life learn more about their feathery friends! The books I have picked cover a wide range of additional topics while still teaching about birds and have … Read more
Like for most classroom management preventing the behavior you don’t want to see and encouraging the behavior you do want goes a lot farther than dealing with problems as they arise. This is better known as preventative classroom management, and … Read more
Supplies – plastic 2 liter bottle (yay repurposing!), scissors/exacto knife, duct tape, sand, water, ruler, and sharpie
Steps:
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
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
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
Planning an outdoor class can be summed up into 5 main topics:
Recently, there has been a lot of research and news about the health benefits of being out in nature. So below I have broken down the benefits into the 5 physical health benefits and the 5 mental health benefits of … Read more