It's a dirty job but teaching Soils in the Environment is a fun & engaging science unit filled with activities your students will love.
Get out in the yard and do a little science. Simple Soil Science is a fun way to learn while playing in the dirt.
Have you ever played with cloud dough? How about making some cocoa cloud dough from edible ingredients?
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Going from the phase of carrying your kid the entire hike to them walking on their own can be a big adjustment, for both child and parent. I know it was a little hard for me as my toddler didn't want to be in the carrier, but didn't want to hike either. Mostly he just
If you are looking for fun art and play recipes you are in the right place! From slime & dough to goop and goo, this ...
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This dirt play dough recipe is perfect for construction themed sensory play! My preschoolers have been loving it. Make some simple laminated play dough mats with roads and kids will have a blast bulldozing the roads and pretending to build! Give your play dough real grit by adding clean play sand. I didn’t want to […]
This is an ebook full of creative, hands-on learning and play ideas for preschoolers, and it's got lots of fun printables that come with it as well.
Det är säkert inte bara vi som tycker att rymden är häftig och som kommer ihåg den fascination vi kände för stjärnor och planeter när vi var barn. För att hylla vår kärlek till universum tipsar vi …
Privilege and power play out in the world all around us every day. And kids notice. First-grade teacher Bret Turner has decided not to avoid the difficult conversations and questions his students bring to class. Instead, he's weaving discussions of things like racism and gender inequality into everything he does.
Set up a simple washing farm animal sensory bin for your preschoolers. They'll love getting the dirty animals clean! So simple, but so fun!
Our school has an Outdoor Learning Committee that I am a part of. We all feel very strongly that the environment where the children play outside is just as important as the environment inside our school. We have worked hard to make our playground an area where the kids can run, exercise explore and yes...learn! Outside play plays an important role in children's development! They are working gross motor muscles and getting must needed exercise. They learn how to solve problems such as when social disagreements arise. They learn empathy as they help friends who get hurt. They learn to take risks and see where their limits are and feel empowered as they take those risks and succeed. They create games and role play. They learn science concepts as they discover things in nature and learn to look closer and ask questions about what they see as they discover new things. They learn kindness as they try to save an insect in danger or nurture a plant. They are literally learning about life and life skills as they play outside, so we knew the environment needed to support that. We had an area that we were having some problems with in the middle of our asphalt area. We wanted to turn it into something all of the kids could explore and benefit from and decided to create a Barefoot Sensory Path. We came up with a design and my husband figured out how to make it so that it would be sturdy and last. Our amazing PTO gave us funds to purchase the materials and we had fun shopping at Lowes for items that would provide the sensory experiences we were hoping for. Our team came in on a Saturday and went to work. Our maintenance team had dug the area down four inches so that it would be even with the asphalt. We put down a layer of paver sand, and then the 4x4's. We glued some materials to 2x2 pieces of plywood. The sections were all 2x2. We filled the sections with paver base and tamped it solid. My son even came and helped! Here is the finished frame. Of course, we had to test it out! Here is the finished path!! We were so excited for the kids to try it! It was a huge success!! The kids absolutely loved walking on it with bare feet, crawling on it and feeling with their hands and even laying in it enjoying the warmth radiating from it from being in the sun. Another new area we created was an area to create roads, ramps, etc. using scrap wood, cars, signs and other loose parts. This lovely lady below had the vision for this area! We also added an area to really work those gross motor muscles. Mr. Doyle created a boundary to keep it all contained to one area. We filled it with stumps, logs, and large branches. The kids have created obstacle courses and love lifting these up to show how strong they are! They jump, balance and create here. They collaborate and problem solve. They use both critical and creative thinking skills. This is a great area to develop 21st Century Learning Skills as they play! For our nature lovers, we have an area with plants for them to explore and observe. Some are edible such as peppermint and fennel. We have cone flowers, milkweed, irises, sunflowers and more. This area is a great place to explore and observe insects also! Here are some other things on our playground where they can let lose and have fun! Our playground is still a work in progress! We have many more ideas that we want to implement some day! One step at a time!
We're beginning a brand-new CAMPING thematic unit! The one thing that I like the least about camping is all the bugs...but they seem to be absolutely
Anyone who has raised a boy can relate to the Dirt on My Shirt poem that I stumbled across recently. When I saw it memories of my son and my grandsons came to mind. It is like they are immune to …
Learn how to make taste safe dirt for sensory play with your toddler. This fake dirt recipe is so easy to make at home!
Are you looking for an edible play dough or a fun new sensory experience? Our chocolate oobleck mud dough is a combination dough that behaves a little like oobleck and little like play dough. It has the consistency of mud and is just as squishy. Made with edible ingredients, this oobleck dough is taste safe.
Dinosaur freebies plus tons of dinosaur themed activities & centers (math, literacy, fine motor, science, blocks center, dramatic play, & more) your preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten students will love!
Bring Dig Dump Roll out of the book and into the playroom with this fun construction themed bookish play activity.
I'm always drawn to cheerful palettes that remind me of the summers we had as kids. One of the many chores I had growing up was gardening on most Saturdays with my older brother and sister. An activity we unanimously disliked! But as a treat we were rewarded with an ice-cream after a hard day of grovelling in the dirt.
Having a Star Wars Party? Need an easy Star Wars costume for the premiere of Star Wars: The Force Awakens? Or maybe you have young Padawans that would just love a simple costume just to play dress-up in? No matter what the Star Wars occasion, these DIY no-sew Jedi tunics are SO easy to make […]
Does your kid love getting messy? Playing in the dirt? I know mine do! Here are 14 fun activities - perfect for your dirt-loving boy - or girl!
Yesterday we kicked off our Move and Groove with Your Kids 30 Day Challenge. Over the next few weeks we'll be sharing a lot of fun ways to move with your kids, in addition to
Head outdoors and enjoy these ABC games to work on letter recognition and letter sounds. Lots of hands-on alphabet activities on the list.
Florence Nightingale was British nurse made famous for the work she did to care for soldiers during the Crimean War, hugely influential in changing hospital cleanliness
Big outdoor musical instruments are a lot of fun.
Worms play an important part in healthy soil and kids love them. They will have alot fun with these free printables and worksheets about earthworms.
Follow this step-by-step guide to build a dirt pumptrack in your own backyard. Includes a material list, instructions and important considerations.
You have 30+ indoor activities for toddlers at your fingertips! All simple, low prep and ready for your active toddler today!
Learning the alphabet is super fun with this free Pigs in the Mud Alphabet Match! It's perfect for literacy centers or small groups!
Risky play and activities are crucial in children's development. Looking for some examples or ideas? Be sure to check out our article.
Babies love to explore and that includes using their mouths to taste just about everything which could even mean things like dirt and sand. I think that
Kick up some dust and get ready for an exhilarating ride with these 20 dirt bike coloring pages, all free for you to download and print! If you are stuck inside on a rainy day or looking for an adrenaline-themed craft activity that boys and girls will love, these pages are sure to provide tons of fun!
Are you sick of sand? Me too. This is a fun and easy outdoor activity during the sand table into a dirt box. It's the best summer time activity for kids.
