Please make use of this special collection of resources and opportunities to support you as you continue to connect children with the natural world!
Nature Explore is Here to Help
- Learn about Outdoor Classroom Certification
- Learn about Outdoor Classroom Design Services
- View our Outdoor Classroom Design Work Samples
- Join us for more Workshops and Professional Development
- Discover Field-Tested Products and Resources
- Share the benefits of natural outdoor classrooms with our Nature Explore PowerPoint
Research on Natural Outdoor Classrooms
- Helping Children Learn to Love the Earth (pdf)
- Nature Benefits (pdf)
- Visual-Spatial Defined (pdf)
- Working Hypotheses Research Insights (pdf)
- More research and collaborations
Outdoor Classroom Activities
- Nature Explore Families’ Club Kit (pdf)
- Look-Move-Build-Sketch Model (pdf)
- Moving to Learn: Movement Activities (pdf)
More Opportunities for You
- Subscribe to ExchangeEveryDay, a free daily message especially for early childhood professionals from Exchange Press
- Join the Exchange Hub to access a range of articles, videos, and resources to support early childhood professionals
- Connect with Nature Explore on social media – see links below
- Contact Us if you have any other questions or ideas
Resources from Our Partners
We thank the US Forest Service for their support in funding several Nature Explore Classrooms and also offering these materials to engage children’s interest in nature right outside our doors and beyond:
- Discover the Forest / Descubre el Bosque from the US Forest Service and NAAEE
- Project Learning Tree
- US Forest Service Conservation Education
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