Early Childhood Education

Spring is getting closer and soon it will be time to start taking your kids outside more and more! I can't wait to get my daughter out in the stroller or the front carrier on a hike. I'm very fortunate in that her daycare takes the kids outside on any day that is 25 degrees or higher and pleasant. So, she'll get to go out a lot during her time there.<br /><br />What are some ways that day cares and other early childhood care providers could get their students outside more often? What activities could they do? If you have some suggestions or know of any activities that you've used that have worked well with kids in day care, preschool or after school care, please post them here. We'd love to hear what you've done!<br /><br />Also, the National Project WILD office is in the midst of field testing activities for its upcoming Early Childhood Supplement to Project WILD. This new booklet will contain over 20 activities geared to pre-K thru 2nd grade. Some are modifications of existing activities, others are completely new activities. Some Ohio facilitators and teachers are participating in the field testing and we look forward to the release of this new guide.

Early Childhood Education

Spring is getting closer and soon it will be time to start taking your kids outside more and more! I can't wait to get my daughter out in the stroller or the front carrier on a hike. I'm very fortunate in that her daycare takes the kids outside on an…

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Day 124 (Sunday 3/8)

Happy Monday everyone!<br /><br />I think I "unofficially" took a day off on Sunday. I didn't take pictures, I didn't track. But I don't think I was too bad eating wise either. Here is a quick recap (from what I can remember!):<br /><br />Breakfast: Oatmeal w/ 1/4 c blueberries & an apple.<br />Snack: Fiber one bar & a banana.<br />Lunch: whole wheat pasta & marinara sauce.<br />Snack: a few club crackers.<br />"Supper": strawberries (a bunch!), "dry" cereal (golden grahams).<br />Snack: 3 homemade chocolate chip cookies.<br /><br />So overall not too bad, but the cookies could have been avoided...or I could've stuck with one. DH made them for his employees at work and he took his sweet time getting them in a container so needless to say they were on the counter too long and 2 extra hopped into my mouth!<br /><br />I made a quick trip to a friend's house who just had a her baby (less than 2 weeks ago). Boy was she a sweetie!! Got some major baby fever going on this weekend...shopping with my prego friend & then seeing a newborn!! I had to make the stop at their house short though because the weather got bad really fast. I wanted to get home before I got stranded!<br /><br />I hope everyone enjoyed their weekend and the time change didn't affect you too much. I got a nap in yesterday so I feel pretty good! :)<br /><br />I forgot...before I went to my friend's house I did get a workout in...30 day shred!!

Day 124 (Sunday 3/8)

Happy Monday everyone!I think I "unofficially" took a day off on Sunday. I didn't take pictures, I didn't track. But I don't think I was too bad eating wise either. Here is a quick recap (from what I can remember!):Breakfast: Oatmeal w/ 1/4 c blueber…

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