Author Archives: Linda McGurk

Outdoor Science Activity: Small World Exploration
August 27, 2014

Sometimes you don’t see the forest for the trees, but what if you don’t see...

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Outdoor Math Activity: Count to 10 with Nature. Introduce numbers in a playful way with this forest-school inspired outdoor learning activity for preschoolers. Rain or Shine Mamma
Outdoor Math Activity: Count to 10 with Nature

In forest schools – commonplace in Scandinavia, Germany, the UK and other European countries –...

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Aug
Simple Summertime Adventures: Berry Kebabs
July 26, 2014

I was born and raised in Sweden, and every year the girls and I go...

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Rainy Day Fun: Painting With Mud!

I live by the old Scandinavian saying “There’s no such thing as bad weather, only...

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Jun
How My Grandparents Got Me Hooked on Nature (And Why It Worked)
May 23, 2014

One of the reasons why I feel so passionately about children spending time in nature...

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