This week’s best of the web will focus on kids: in the garden, teaching them science, getting them outside to learn about nature. They are our future Conservation Gardeners, and here’s the best of the web this week for getting children outside.
14 Fall Citizen Science Projects for kids discusses projects for kids to get them involved in nature, including Monarch Watch, the Great sunflower project, journey north, and more.
From the editors of Ranger Rick magazine, Time Out withchildren, a guide for teachers and parents, discusses the physical and learning problems associated with lack of outdoor activities then gives suggestions for developing outdoor education programs including school wildlife habitat gardens.
Afraid of the Outdoors? Karen Wilde discusses programs for you and your kids to experience the outdoors and lose the fear of being outside.
Shawna Coronado stresses the importance of nature activities with children in What Does a Cricket Eat? Is your Child Suffering from Nature Deficit Disorder?
Shawn Moriarity has just begun What’s out there? Read his first post Getting Situated. Shawn is a fellow alumni of Prescott College where I did my graduate work. He is devoted to getting kids outside and this blog explores activities for parents and children to share and get to know the natural world.
Naomi Sachs has published the first Children’s Outdoor Environments newsletter, and has in this post given a great overview of resources for getting your kids outside.
Wendy Gabriel has written a great post with excellent suggestions for noticing nature every time you’re outside, including waiting for the school bus and going to the store in Make Time to Play Outdoors–Even after School Starts
Know of any more? Tell me in the comments below.
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Great topic Carole – one of my favorites. It’s going to take some time to read through these and enjoy them. Lots of information and inspiration here!
I recommend Bethe Almeras blog. She’s the Grass Stain Guru:
http://grassstainguru.com/
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Love your site! It’s so true, saving wildlife does begin in your backyard. And, I completely agree with Alison, Bethe’s blog, The Grass Stain Guru is a just read!
Thank you so much for the mention!
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This is a great overview. I’m going to have to get the kids signed up for the newsletter and have them pick some of the science projects to do. It is still so blasted hot here (in Arizona) that thinking about getting outdoors is daunting – perhaps next week we’ll be out of the triple digits for good!
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Having done my graduate work in Arizona, I can totally sympathize. Whoever said “it’s dry heat so you don’t feel it” didn’t have a clue what they were talkiing about! But the late fall and winter are really beautiful there.