[Note- Here are the notes I took that day, edited for clarity] Notes – Day 1 Session 1 ——————– Natural playscapes: Designing outdoor play environments for the soul Environmental Education for Children 3-hour Wednesday session — limit 8 presenters All Children 11/15/2017 8:15 AM – 11:15 AM Room B306 Georgia World Congress Center Rusty Keeler, […]
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Washboard
Behrens Galvanized Washboard I was looking up classic old time instruments, and I came across the idea for a washboard so I bought this one! Next I plan on buying a couple sets of thimbles and gluing them to our kid sized gardening gloves so the kids can practice playing the board, but in the mean time, […]
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It is day one of the conference and I’m already excited about the conversations happening!
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Crayon Rocks
I prefer having these out most of the time instead of a box of crayons for lots of reasons: They are easier to hold they don’t ‘break’ in half you don’t have to peel the paper off there’s no need to sharpen them they can cover a larger area easier (otherwise you’d have to peel […]
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USB Microscope
After attending a STEM session at the 2016 NAEYC Conference, I was inspired to buy a USB microscope. I purchased the Plugable USB 2.0 Digital Microscope I hooked it up to my MacBook but I use a different matte monitor so it cuts down on the glare from the mac screen. The little arm is great […]
Continue ReadingNAEYC Conference 2017
I attended my first NAEYC conference last year and I was blown away by the fantastic workshops and events! I’ve uploaded my journals and notes and you can read them all here. [Note- I’ve backdated them so they have the date of when I originally typed them up] In 10 days I’ll be leaving for the […]
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Digital Camera
What is the best digital camera for kids? When I went through my ECE training in 2002 digital cameras were much too expensive- so when we wanted to have the kids use cameras, we bought disposable ones, and then printed out the photos. Now with the advent of camera phones kids are exposed to them […]
Continue ReadingImportance of signage
When I read that we needed to have signs for all of our areas I immediately saw the benefits. The kids would see words outdoors and begin to associate the letters to the words. However, I also discovered that it was a great way to retain consistent language among adults. Suddenly everyone was referring to […]
Continue ReadingWhat is an Outdoor Classroom?
An outdoor classroom is an enriched space outside at a preschool that provides amazing opportunities for learning! The best resources for an explanations of these concepts can be found at: outdoorclassroomproject.org or natureexplore.org The Outdoor Classroom where I work has several Areas.
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