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10 Ideas for Teaching Kids Outdoors {and After School Link Up}

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10 Ideas for Teaching Kids Outdoors

With the weather becoming a bit warmer, it’s so nice to get outside! It’s also fun to take learning outside as well. Here are 10 ideas for teaching kids outdoors this Spring.

 

egg drop challenge

Try an egg drop challenge with all those extra eggs {Buggy and Buddy}

 

signs of spring - first flower

Find signs of spring together.

 

How to make a junk box wormery

Make a womery {Rainy Day Mum}

 

Create Your Own Nature Notebook

Create and use a Nature Exploration Notebook {KC Edventures}

 

Big Hands On Telling Time Practice

Make an outdoor clock {Coffee Cups and Crayons}

 

read and draw outside book activity for kids

Read and Draw for comprehension {No Time for Flash Cards}

Learn about rocks and minerals {Steve Spangler Science}

giant sidewalk crossword puzzle for kids - great for spelling practice (1)

Create a giant crossword puzzle for spelling fun {A Mom with a Lesson Plan}

 

Evening walks help kids mellow out and process their day

Go on an After Dinner Walk as a family {Mama Smiles}

 

Get Outside! 10 Ideas for Outdoor Family Activities You Can Do TODAY!

Do something simple together as a family {The Jenny Evolution}

 

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The Educators’ Spin On It
Afterschool for Smarty Pants
Boy Mama Teacher Mama
Coffee Cups and Crayons
Little Wonders’ Days
Mama Smiles
Relentlessly Fun, Deceptively Educational
The Measured Mom
This Reading Mama
What Do We Do All Day
 
It’s your turn to link up! We would love to have you link up your School-Age Post (Ages 5 and up) about your learning week after school time including Crafts, Activities, Playtime and Adventures that you are doing to enrich your children’s lives after their day at school, homeschool or on the weekend!
When linking up, please take a moment to comment on at least one post linked up before yours and grab our after school button to include a link on your post or site! By linking up you’re giving permission for us to share on our After School Pinterest Board or Feature on our After School Party next week! Don’t forget to follow along and join our After School Enrichment Community.


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Comments

  1. Jacquie says

    April 21, 2014 at 10:10 pm

    Thanks so much for including us in this AWESOME round-up this week — go nature! 🙂

    Reply
    • thisreadingmama says

      April 22, 2014 at 5:59 am

      You’re welcome! I enjoyed your nature journal notebook!

      Reply

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