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Adventist Association of Camp Professionals Kindergarten-LifelongLink to Adventist camp ministries in North America - summer camps, youth camps, family camps, and more. "Noted for our emphasis on such things as Godly living, a healthy lifestyle, Christian education, community service, and conference camps and retreat... -
Creating a Butterfly Garden at Your School Kindergarten-Grade 12Practical tips on how to create a butterfly garden in a schoolyard habitat, and how to obtain, care for and feed butterflies. A list of online and published resources is included at the end. -
Dreaming of Being Outside Kindergarten-Grade 8This article describes how to integrate the schoolyard habitat into your classroom, and curriculum. One important reason to do so is to motivate students who disengage during discussions, or do as little work as possible, yet love to go outdoors. -
Fantastic Field Day Flings Kindergarten-Grade 8This book is a compilation of ideas and resources for track-and-field day, spirit day and other sport-related events. -
Lost Treasures Earth Education Program Grade 3-Grade 4Facilitated by an outdoor center, students at Tualatin Valley Academy are involved in an earth education program. "This exciting new program for 8-9 year olds (3rd & 4th grade US) is based in and around the school with excursions to museums, zoos,... -
New Frontiers - Outdoor Christian Education Grade 5-Grade 12New Frontiers is a unique challenge course ministry where campers are challenged to move beyond their comfort zone, to interact with God in the midst of their fears and to relate these experiences metaphorically to their own lives outside of camp. On over... -
Outdoor Education Grade 1-Grade 8Begin planning outdoor education with this article. It lists general objectives for using outdoor environments as an extension of the school curriculum, as well as practical tips for planning for outdoor education, preparing students and parents, applications... -
Outdoor Education - God's First Book, Our First Classroom Preschool-Grade 8See the handout from this 2018 NAD convention breakout session for "many ideas for taking learning outside the classroom and into God's classroom." The ideas relate to mathematical concepts. Additional resources are available via google drive by... -
Parent Inspiration - Needed! Learning in Nature Kindergarten-Grade 12Help parents understand the importance of time in nature in holistic development through this short newsletter. Ready to print or link parents to; available in color and black/white editions. Part of a series of undated topical parenting tools for schools... -
PET 08-11: Thanksgiving Resource Links Kindergarten-Grade 12Download Vaughn Jennings' November 2008 newsletter for Adventist teachers in North America. This edition features 7 links to children's Thanksgiving activities, outdoor games, treasure hunt, stories, plays, articles to read and a better idea than asking for... -
Safety First - Creating a Safe Environment at School Kindergarten-Grade 12"Every Adventist teacher and educational administrator must implement strategies that will enhance their students’ safety at school. Adventist schools must provide a safe and appropriate environment for students to grow and develop into active members... -
Surprise Visits - When God Speaks Through Nature Preschool-Grade 12"This article will show how nature is God’s direct path for us to achieve a deep and personal experience with Him. Additionally, we will appeal to fellow educators and policymakers of the Seventh-day Adventist Church to revisit the denomination’s... -
Take a Micro-Hike Kindergarten-Grade 8When taking students on a nature-observation hike, how far you go is less important than what you see, according to this article. The objective of a micro hike is not distance or mileage, but encouraging students to use their observation skills by getting... -
Transforming Classroom Practice - Active Recreation in Nature Preschool-Grade 12Many children in urbanized nations such as Australia and the United State experience very limited interaction with nature, as well as inadequate physical activity in general. Consider this article’s suggestions to combat this problem with your classroom... -
Up a Tree or in the Mud - How Nature-Based Free Play Contributes to the Wellbeing of Children Preschool-Grade 8Many children live very managed, structured and risk-free lives. Consequently, they are not necessarily developing "confidence and resilience that transfer to new situations." In contrast, time outdoors engaging in exploration and free play grows...