Feb 7

#OutdoorsAll4—Beauty in Simplicity

by Meghan Fitzgerald

“If you will stay close to nature, to its simplicity, to the small things hardly noticeable, those things can unexpectedly become great and immeasurable.” 

― Rainer Maria Rilke

For the past few weeks, our #OutdoorsAll4 challenge has featured activities that leverage materials and preparation. They’ve been wonderfully received and very fun to see in action—great reminders that novel materials can inspire great play adventures. 

This week we thought we would take materials out of the equation and focus on the power of SIMPLE. No props. No gathering of chalk or twine. Just you, your kids, your senses, and the outdoors. There is so much to explore and experience just by being outside and that is what we want to embrace this week.

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This week's activities

For this week’s challenge, we celebrate the wonder that is right there all the time and our connection to it. 

In ‘Take a Listening Walk’, families are encouraged to take a walk with the goal of, not just hearing, but really listening to the sounds all around.

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In ‘My Friend, the Tree', kids and families have the opportunity to grow their awareness of, and connection to, the trees that they see every day.

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This week's giveaway

undefinedCheck out this week's special #OutdoorsAll4 giveaway prize from Polarn O. Pyret, and encourage all of the families you know to pledge today and join in!

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Meghan Fitzgerald

Founder

After 20+ years as an educator, curriculum developer and school leader, I have my dream gig—an entrepreneur/educator/mom who helps families everywhere, including my own, learn outside. Prior to Tinkergarten®, I worked as an Elementary School Principal, a Math/Science Specialist & and a teacher in public and private schools in NY, MA and CA. I earned a BA with majors in English and Developmental Psychology at Amherst College, an MS in Educational Leadership at Bank Street College, and was trained to become a Forest School leader at Bridgwater College, UK. My worldview is formed in response to my environment, culture, family, identity and experiences. What I write in this blog will inevitably betray the blind spots I have as a result—we all have them! Please reach out if there are other perspectives or world views I could consider in anything I write about. I welcome the chance to learn and update any pieces to broaden our shared perspective!

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