Place-based Learning – Beyond the Schoolyard
“Not all treasure is silver and gold, mate.” – Jack Sparrow Examples of Local Treasures: Bill Clay, Sr. Saint Anselm…
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Surviving Winter
Post submitted by Erin Guenther, Sow & Grow Preschool The students in the Sprouts class at Sow & Grow Christian…
Winter: ‘Tis the Season to Go Outside!
(Originally published January 2017) The mission of the LREC Teacher Partnership Program is to equip teachers to become effective outdoor…
Nouns, Forts, Choices and the Curriculum Crunch
Andrews Academy teacher, Deb Collesano (fourth grade) recently submitted a report of an outdoor learning activity as part of her…
Fall Restoration Update
It has been about two months since Adam Rembert and I started here at LREC as the new restoration team…
Butterfly Monitoring
This post was written by LREC Volunteer Educator Donna Bourisaw. Pam Walsh looks for butterflies with visiting students at LREC…
My Summer at LREC
This piece was submitted by Amy Cirio, a 2018 intern. Amy is an undergraduate student majoring in Biology at Lindenwood…
Phenomenal Problem-solving Preschoolers
Submitted by Peggy Knock of Sacred Heart Villa. About two weeks into the school year, the preschoolers at Sacred Heart…
Reflections on LREC
This piece was submitted by Lauren McDaniel, a grad student in Wash U’s Landscape Architecture program. She interned at LREC…
Selecting Plants for Connecting Children with Their Environment
David Bruns instructing LREC teacher partners. Photo by Leslie Memula. As presented at the 14th Annual National Children & Youth…