Keeping children educated, engaged, and entertained for hours at a time is challenging enough, not to mention keeping up with standards and individual learning goals. Yet, this is also a golden opportunity to offer kids a new type of at-home learning experience. Whether you’re a parent or a teacher (or both!), you can make learning…
According to the Natural Learning Initiative by NC State University, “children’s social, psychological, academic and physical health is positively impacted when they have daily contact with nature.” This research proves that outdoor learning provides many benefits for children, so why not provide opportunities for students to connect with nature? To read more about the benefits…
Every teacher knows they spend a lot of time with the students in their class each school year. To be more exact, the average teacher spends between 900 and 1,000 hours with their class between September and June, according to The Center for Public Education. Wow, that’s a lot of quality time! Teachers often joke…