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Category: Activities

Children’s Outdoor Bill of Rights

September 16, 2022 janicekelley

  Supporting the idea that every child has the opportunity to: ~  Discover California’s past ~ Splash in the water…

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Posted in: Activities, Blog Filed under: Bill of Rights, California, camp, celebrate, child, children, discover, explore, fish, heritage, nature, outdoors, play, splash, stars, trail, walk.

Homeschool Students Discover Their Neighborhood

May 9, 2022 janicekelley

  If a child is to keep alive his or her inborn sense of wonder, he needs the companionship of…

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Posted in: Activities, Blog Filed under: build relationships, butterflies, collections, discoveries, drawing, eggshell, find, fun, home school, invitation, natural objects, nature, Nature Detectives, nature journals, school, writing

Nature Sense: Watch, Listen & Feel

June 12, 2020 janicekelley

Listen Closely to Nature. Invite Children to use all their senses. As you get more experienced observing the outdoor world…

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Posted in: Activities, Blog Filed under: connecion, experience, feel, listen, meaningful, outdoors, watch

Find Your Special Place

March 27, 2020 janicekelley

Find a special place outdoors you and/or your children can call their own: your backyard, a park, open field, riverbank,…

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Posted in: Activities, Blog Filed under: American River, American River Parkway, bicycle, bike ride, birds, child, chilren, deer, explore, families, family, fun, nature, Nature Detectives, outdoors, peaceful spot, picnic, play, special place, water

Creating Nature Journals

March 29, 2020 janicekelley

For some  people, children or adults, the idea of keeping a journal is agonizing. For a child, the simple act…

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Posted in: Activities, Blog Filed under: art, artist, draw, drawing, engagement, engaging, experiences, garden journals, journals, narration, natural world, nature, Nature Detectives, nature journals, observation, observer, outdoors, relationship, wildlife, write, writing

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  • Nature / Health Connection
    • Nature Inspired Principles of Education
    • Emerging Opportunities to Share Value of Nature Education
  • Skill Building
    • Lessons in Creativity from Leonardo DaVinci
    • Build Your Child’s Naturalist Skills
    • Nature Journals as a Core Practice
    • Seek – More Ways to Learn About the Nature World
    • Leave No Trace Ethics
    • Adobe Express – Create Easy, Fun, Professional Videos Free
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    • Butterfly garden
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  • Activities
    • Children’s Outdoor Bill of Rights
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    • Find Your Special Place
    • Nature Sense: Watch, Listen & Feel
    • Homeschool Students Discover Their Neighborhood
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