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…
Education
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…
Butterfly Monitoring
This post was written by LREC Volunteer Educator Donna Bourisaw. Pam Walsh looks for butterflies with visiting students at LREC…
Phenomenal Problem-solving Preschoolers
Submitted by Peggy Knock of Sacred Heart Villa. About two weeks into the school year, the preschoolers at Sacred Heart…
Selecting Plants for Connecting Children with Their Environment
As presented at the 14th Annual National Children & Youth Garden Symposium, July 2006, by David Bruns, Conservation Education Consultant,…
Announcing New Web-based Master’s Program
Teachers examine and discuss field specimens gathered during exercise. Open to any applicant with a bachelor’s interested in advancing their…
New Volunteer Educator Training
Litzsinger Road Ecology Center will soon be training new Volunteer Educators to work with students who visit the site. Training…
Learning About Egypt, But So Much More
Our students experimented for days, building pyramids out of nearly every material they could find. They quickly noticed the mathematical…
The Great Depression, The Dust Bowl and Prairie Plants
A recent walk down the hallways at Covenant Christian School was a bit startling. Long rolls of white paper, about…
Fairy Invasion at Sacred Heart Villa
When it comes to fairy homes and gardens, students at Sacred Heart Villa are becoming experts!
Make the Most of your LREC Teacher Partnership
LREC teacher partners have some great opportunities to continue their outdoor place-based education training. Here’s an update on our partnership…
Student Map-making and Missouri Learning Standards (Foxfire Core Practice 3)
Can Missouri Learning Standards be practiced, measured and achieved in an outdoor setting with students involved in the planning and…