Teaching Resources
Grade Level: Pre-K
Below you will find some great materials for teaching outdoors.
Resources to support parents to get their kids learning outside can be found at this link.
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Books in Bloom
- Reference icons clearly identify appropriate grade levels
- Compact lesson ideas, hands-on activities, and full lesson plans
- Related titles for alternative reading levels
- Connections to Common Core State Standards and Next Generation Science Standards
Books in Bloom, by Valerie Bang-Jensen & Mark Lubkowitz, invites children to learn about science while experiencing a great story. Each chapter features a popular children’s book that’s perfect for families, classrooms, after-school programs, anyone who gardens with children.
Grade level: Pre-K, K-1 to 2, 3-5
Subject: Languages -
Sowing the Seeds of Wonder
Students explore the garden from planting season to harvest, encouraging a lifelong connection to the earth in this comprehensive activity guide from the educators at Life Lab & KidsGardening.
Grade level: Pre-K
Subject: General -
Cultivating Joy and Wonder
Cultivating Joy and Wonder: Project Seasons for Young Learners was developed to document and share the pedagogy, practices, and activities of Shelburne Farm’s early childhood programs, and to further promote and define Education for Sustainability (EFS) in early childhood education.
Grade level: Pre-K, K-1 to 2
Subject: Science -
Nearby Nature
This is a collection of natural science lessons and explorations designed to get children and adults outside learning together in every season.
Grade level: Pre-K, K-1 to 2, 3-5
Subject: Science