Kim and her Kids Are Creating a Sustainable Schoolyard!
This process has given my students a chance to make the schoolyard a more inviting place for people and animals.…
Schoolyard Learning
Partnering for Effective Outdoor Learning at Pershing Elementary
Students explore plant and animal interactions in their schoolyard.
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…
Phenomenal Problem-solving Preschoolers
Submitted by Peggy Knock of Sacred Heart Villa. About two weeks into the school year, the preschoolers at Sacred Heart…
Fairy Invasion at Sacred Heart Villa
When it comes to fairy homes and gardens, students at Sacred Heart Villa are becoming experts!
Outdoor Learning at Visitation Academy
This year I had the pleasure of partnering with Heather Essig a science teacher at Visitation Academy. Following is an…
Place-Based Learning in a Tree-Rich Neighborhood
Last summer, I participated in LREC’s Place-Based Learning workshop, and it inspired me to again consider the many resources that…
Bee… “Flowerful” and Multiply!
Our children posed the question “How could we have more pollinators visiting our garden?” More pollinators would mean more flowers,…
Into the Woods with a Second Grade Class
Second grade teacher Ellen Kendall was gracious enough to share her and her students experience opening up an area of…
Effective Outdoor Learning: It Takes a Team!
What’s the best kept secret on “The Hill”? If you think I’m going to say Italian food then think again. Situated…