The Outdoor Classroom

The outdoors can be a wonderful learning environment for young children, particularly in our favorable climate in Florida. Much more than gross motor activities, the outdoors can be used for nature/science, dramatic play, art, block play, sand/water play, even reading/storytelling.

The excerpt attached here may give you some ideas to pursue:

http://www.redleafpress.org/assets/clientdocs/social_media/CultivatingOutdoorClassrooms.pdf

Radio Show "The Art & Science of TA for Continuous QRIS"

Here is the link to a radio show about Coaching and QRIS. Thought it might be helpful. CoachingConnections Radio Show "The Art & Science of TA for Continuous QRIS," an interview with Muriel Wong of the WELS Foundation
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