Outdoor Education Collective

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Any recommendations for companies to have original designed stickers printed?

What birds are active in your area right now? Here are some East Coast of North America birds!

Are you experiencing pollen season where you live? How could you use it to teach? #OutdoorEd

Research: A look at children’s development of peer community: What are “microcultures” and what can they tell us about children’s play outdoors? outdoorplaycanada.ca/2023/01/04/res… #GEOEC #OutdoorEd #PlayTime #PlayOutside #JustPlay #Children #Development #Microcultures Via @OutdoorPlayCA

Social Emotional Learning integrated in #OutdoorEd check this out! sites.google.com/view/outdoored…

Is rain dampening your outdoor plan? Check out this idea to bring the outdoors IN! #OutdoorEd outdooreducationcollective.medium.com/painting-with-…

It's LAUNCH DAY! CALLING ALL #walkingcurriculum & Imaginative Eco Ed enthusiasts! Enrich yr practice in this self-paced Spring 2023 event! 3 webinars & 3 weeks of daily prompts for imaginative teaching leading up to 🌎 Day! outdoorlearningstore.com/springtips/ #outdoorlearning #imaginED

Do you need a nature journal idea?This is a great starting point to think about what lives on or in the different layers of a tree. What do you wonder? What does this remind you of? Look with a micro & macro lens. Thanks @CanGeoEdu 💗. @OutdoorEdColl @GEOEC @NatGeoEducation

Finding patterns in nature is a great way to incorporate the outdoors in your practice—how can you use nature to teach shapes, patterns, and symmetry?

Even a deck has a lot to offer outdoor education! What could you teach with this?

Did you know #Minnesota is home to NINE public schools that offer a Nature Preschool option for families? The number continues to grow each year as the benefits of nature-based education is discovered by educators and families. Check out the map: google.com/maps/d/u/0/vie… #Nature

It's the FIRST BLOG POST of 2023 on the Teachers on Fire Magazine! This one comes from @schnekser: Get outdoors…yes, you! "I can tell you how being outdoors has impacted me personally, my learners, and my teaching." READ MORE ⬇️ medium.com/teachers-on-fi…

Love these for Nature Journal prompts!

We’ve updated our Outdoor Challenge cards on the website, all 5 in color and printer friendly versions are ready for you! #OutdoorEd #OutdoorLearning #FreeResources sites.google.com/view/outdoored…

@LGashinski Wow! That’s fascinating!

What wildlife is active near you right now? A great way to spark curiosity for the outdoors with learners of all ages! #OutdoorEd

A new outdoor learning challenge board has just been released in color and printer friendly version! #OutdoorEd #OutdoorLearning

Are you participating in the Great Backyard Bird Count? It’s a great way to introduce #OutdoorEd and #CommunityScience to your learners! How else could you weave this into your learning EDventures? birdcount.org

How can you use observations to understand the world around you? #OutdoorEd #PlaceBasedEd

Have you heard the news? @littlephz from our team has some big news!!