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Learning is in BLOOM: Cultivating Outdoor Explorations - Paperback

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The movement to connect young children with nature continues to grow, as more parents and educators become passionate about bringing learning outdoors and letting children explore outside the bounds of traditional lessons. In the full-color

Learning Is in Bloom

, teachers and caregivers will find 40 hands-on activities effective in engaging young children in investigating nature, both indoors and outdoors, on the school grounds, and on excursions around the neighborhood. Through fostering a love of nature, the activities promote all areas of early childhood education and development.



Readers will learn how to support child-directed explorations within all kinds of learning in a nature-rich setting, including:
  • Science Investigations
  • Mathematical Thinking
  • Art Explorations
  • Literacy Development
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Customer Reviews (5.0 / 5 · 5 reviews)

Emily U. ★★★★★

My three-year-old actually asks to go outside now, and this book gave me the perfect framework for turning our backyard into a little classroom. The sections on seasonal activities are laid out so clearly that I can flip to a page and have an idea within seconds, even mid-meltdown. It's become my go

Miles E. ★★★★★

I picked this up expecting theory and got pages of actual activities instead. The sections on bringing learning outdoors gave me concrete ideas I used with my kids the same week, and the paperback format makes it easy to dog-ear and toss in a tote bag.

David ★★★★★

The chapter on letting kids explore outside the bounds of a fenced playground completely changed how I plan our afternoons. It's a slim paperback, easy to toss in a tote bag for park days, and the activity ideas don't require fancy supplies.