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CarrieMarshall1 Apr 3 @ 7:08 AM EDT

#kinderchat third article! Why nature makes us happier, healthier and more creative https://t.co/RIoQvm9bBC via @WSJ
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CarrieMarshall1 Apr 3 @ 9:12 PM EDT

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CarrieMarshall1 Apr 3 @ 7:08 AM EDT

#kinderchat second article How Nature Makes Kids Smarter https://t.co/kdz6A5V9MK

CarrieMarshall1 Apr 3 @ 9:12 PM EDT

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CarrieMarshall1 Apr 3 @ 7:07 AM EDT

#kinderchat here's one article! Children Who Play Outside More Likely to Protect Nature as Adults https://t.co/Xx7Zop3Waq via @

KeeneeLou Apr 3 @ 9:12 PM EDT

Thanks, buddy! #kinderchat

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MauiMickey Apr 3 @ 9:12 PM EDT

As long as here is no accidental napping by teachers! LOL! #kinderchat

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JoelSeaman Apr 3 @ 9:12 PM EDT

Done a few weeks ago - but Easter will be here before we know it! #kinderchat

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CarrieMarshall1 Apr 3 @ 9:13 PM EDT

Somedays I wish I could have some "accidental" napping, lol! #kinderchat

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CarrieMarshall1 Apr 3 @ 9:13 PM EDT

We have Easter weekend coming up! Good Friday AND Easter Monday off! #joysofmaritimeliving #kinderchat

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dubioseducator Apr 3 @ 9:14 PM EDT

Will read later. #Kinderchat I've been looking at many articles about the outdoors as the main learning environment.

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CarrieMarshall1 Apr 3 @ 9:14 PM EDT

Exactly what I was thinking! #Kinderchat

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happycampergirl - Moderator Apr 3 @ 9:14 PM EDT

There are days when I look at the cozy mat in corner of my office, & contemplate dimming lights, closing door for 10 min... #kinderchat

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MauiMickey Apr 3 @ 9:14 PM EDT

This is true! Lots of family dinners planned, so not exactly restful for me. #kinderchat

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KeeneeLou Apr 3 @ 9:14 PM EDT

I believe in intentional napping #kinderchat

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CarrieMarshall1 Apr 3 @ 9:14 PM EDT

#kinderchat I just retweeted some articles I posted this morning. I don't know if anyone had a chance to look at them (hahaha I know...)

MauiMickey Apr 3 @ 9:15 PM EDT

I believe it! I thought about napping while my kids were playing but THEY ARE TOO NOISY! 😉 #kinderchat

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happycampergirl - Moderator Apr 3 @ 9:15 PM EDT

One of today's nappers was sound asleep while class sat in circle around him, doing after-lunch routine. #Kinderchat

KeeneeLou Apr 3 @ 9:15 PM EDT

I had a G3 teaching partner who took 20 minute power naps every day at lunch. She was awesome! #kinderchat

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CarrieMarshall1 Apr 3 @ 9:15 PM EDT

#kinderchat other than recess, how many of us get a chance to get outside with our students during the school day?

MauiMickey Apr 3 @ 9:15 PM EDT

I had an intentional 2 hour nap yesterday. Last week kicked my butt! #kinderchat

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CarrieMarshall1 Apr 3 @ 9:16 PM EDT

This is question 1 btw #kinderchat

CarrieMarshall1 Apr 3 @ 9:15 PM EDT

#kinderchat other than recess, how many of us get a chance to get outside with our students during the school day?

happycampergirl - Moderator Apr 3 @ 9:16 PM EDT

All my classes can go out as much/often as they like. #kinderchat

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dubioseducator Apr 3 @ 9:17 PM EDT

As a sub I get to extend my spring break till 4/21 Passover starts 4/10 & family will be here from Dallas. #Kinderchat

MauiMickey Apr 3 @ 9:17 PM EDT

I had planned to go out today, but I had students out of the room for speech therapy, so I couldn't leave them. #kinderchat

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KeeneeLou Apr 3 @ 9:17 PM EDT

I try to take my peeps outside at the end of the day when the weather permits #kinderchat

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BCFutureTeacher Apr 3 @ 9:18 PM EDT

A1: I am currently a student teacher still, but unfortunately the only time my students get out besides recess is P.E.! #Kinderchat

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happycampergirl - Moderator Apr 3 @ 9:18 PM EDT

Interesting: my preschool & JK classes consider outdoor time instructional time. K & up treat it as "break" from class. #Kinderchat

Whoisasking Apr 3 @ 9:18 PM EDT

When the weather is good I try and find excuses and ways to bring the learning outside. #kinderchat

CarrieMarshall1 Apr 3 @ 9:18 PM EDT

You bring up something really important here- scheduling! How often do “others” get in the way of our plans? #kinderchat

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JoelSeaman Apr 3 @ 9:18 PM EDT

We are out daily, year round - unique location on Toronto Island means lots of awesome locations for outdoor learning! #kinderchat

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CarrieMarshall1 Apr 3 @ 9:18 PM EDT

And by, “others” I don’t necessarily mean people. I mean other things, out of our control? #kinderchat

dubioseducator Apr 3 @ 9:18 PM EDT

A1 Kinders outside 4am recess, lunch recess and PE time. When I'm w/ece classes we spend more time outdoors. I LOVE IT! #Kinderchat

Whoisasking Apr 3 @ 9:19 PM EDT

4am recess? How early is school starting? #kinderchat

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MauiMickey Apr 3 @ 9:19 PM EDT

"Others" or scheduling (library, gym etc.) can, but I try to get out more often when the weather is good. #kinderchat

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tiegradloeppky Apr 3 @ 9:19 PM EDT

Hi #kinderchat! Popping in for a few minutes!! Liane from Abby. Had so much fun drawing daffodils with the Ks today :)

JoelSeaman Apr 3 @ 9:19 PM EDT

This was meant to be answer one...not sure how I sent it as a reply to this. Maybe I need some fresh air!!! #kinderchat

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CarrieMarshall1 Apr 3 @ 9:20 PM EDT

Do your preschool and JK teachers have Early Childhood background or BEd. background? #kinderchat

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KeeneeLou Apr 3 @ 9:20 PM EDT

That's why I plan for the end of the day. But we also have OE scheduled for G1 and up #kinderchat

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CarrieMarshall1 Apr 3 @ 9:20 PM EDT

What are daffodils? All we have is white slush and mud… #kinderchat

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dubioseducator Apr 3 @ 9:21 PM EDT

Any pictures? #Kinderchat

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MauiMickey Apr 3 @ 9:21 PM EDT

Today wasn't planned...am planning for tomorrow if the weather cooperates! #kinderchat

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JoelSeaman Apr 3 @ 9:21 PM EDT

Sometimes we have coyotes in our schoolyard and can't go out... #truestory #kinderchat

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MauiMickey Apr 3 @ 9:21 PM EDT

Hi Liane! #kinderchat

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CarrieMarshall1 Apr 3 @ 9:21 PM EDT

Sometimes I have coyotes out my bedroom window and I can’t go for a run #truestory #kinderchat #Idontblameyou!

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Whoisasking Apr 3 @ 9:21 PM EDT

A2 I have 2 days were my specials are concentrated and these are definitively days were outside time is the first thing to go. #kinderchat

mrskolkind Apr 3 @ 9:22 PM EDT

A1: When the weather is nice we try to get out. We have a Kinder"garden" which helps us to get out more than years past. #Kinderchat

tiegradloeppky Apr 3 @ 9:22 PM EDT

A1: We try to go out 2 full afternoons every week. Doesn't always happen, but we try. Do whatever we can outdoors. #Kinderchat

KeeneeLou Apr 3 @ 9:22 PM EDT

We had a moose mama and her two babies and we couldn't go out! #kinderchat

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happycampergirl - Moderator Apr 3 @ 9:22 PM EDT

ECE background, for most part, & governing bodies for those progs (licensing & accreditation) REQUIRE lots of outdoor time. #kinderchat

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tiegradloeppky Apr 3 @ 9:22 PM EDT

yes, but they are on my device at school. Will post tomorrow! #kinderchat

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dubioseducator Apr 3 @ 9:22 PM EDT

Oh my bad. I mean they go out for morning recess at 9:30am #Kinderchat

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BCFutureTeacher Apr 3 @ 9:22 PM EDT

That's a great idea! What kinds of activities do you do? #Kinderchat

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happycampergirl - Moderator Apr 3 @ 9:23 PM EDT

Toronto Island is still on my travel destination list! #kinderchat

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tiegradloeppky Apr 3 @ 9:23 PM EDT

Kids took these last week. Just for you @CarrieMarshall1 #Kinderchat

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JoelSeaman Apr 3 @ 9:23 PM EDT

We had a racoon mama and her three babies one year in the big tree right outside classroom windows. Made for great observation! #kinderchat

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CarrieMarshall1 Apr 3 @ 9:23 PM EDT

Do you think the K and up teachers think of it as a break because of a difference in philosophy? #kinderchat

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tiegradloeppky Apr 3 @ 9:24 PM EDT

Last week we took measuring guides outside to do comparisons. This weeek hunting for things to weigh in math. #Kinderchat

CarrieMarshall1 Apr 3 @ 9:24 PM EDT

And I’m asking that bcse most of our K tchrs in PEI come from an ECE background, whereas gr1-6 are straight BEd. We see a diff. #kinderchat

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JoelSeaman Apr 3 @ 9:25 PM EDT

Come visit! Our Kinders will take you to the beach, the rolly-polly hill, AND tell you about the haunted lighthouse! #kinderchat

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tiegradloeppky Apr 3 @ 9:25 PM EDT

we are STILL trying to get ours together. The pots we wanted from Costco were sold out! #kinderchat

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CarrieMarshall1 Apr 3 @ 9:25 PM EDT

Great idea to incorporate math into natural world! #kinderchat

tiegradloeppky Apr 3 @ 9:24 PM EDT

Last week we took measuring guides outside to do comparisons. This weeek hunting for things to weigh in math. #Kinderchat

happycampergirl - Moderator Apr 3 @ 9:25 PM EDT

YOU HAVE A HAUNTED LIGHTHOUSE?!?!? #kinderchat

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dubioseducator Apr 3 @ 9:25 PM EDT

When I visited at my daughter's school in Dallas opossum and rabbits on the yard #kinderchat

JoelSeaman Apr 3 @ 9:26 PM EDT

For sure. Outdoor learning and play-based learning go hand in hand. Traditional "rote learning" not so much. #kinderchat

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CarrieMarshall1 Apr 3 @ 9:26 PM EDT

How much does the weather play a factor into outdoor time? I know it’s huge here. #kinderchat

happycampergirl - Moderator Apr 3 @ 9:27 PM EDT

Also - in preschool/JK, outside time is not a break for teachers - they are out with kids. In K+ - asst tchrs supervise. #kinderchat

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tiegradloeppky Apr 3 @ 9:27 PM EDT

A2: weather played a big part this year. We got record breaking snowfall here and we are not prepped for snow. #kinderchat

tiegradloeppky Apr 3 @ 9:27 PM EDT

So we spent more time inside this winter. Now we are back out in sun and rain! #kinderchat

CarrieMarshall1 Apr 3 @ 9:28 PM EDT

Even though we are prepped for snow, the drifts sometimes make it impossible to go far #kinderchat

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tiegradloeppky Apr 3 @ 9:28 PM EDT

I bet! The covering of ice made it unsafe for us too. #kinderchat

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dubioseducator Apr 3 @ 9:28 PM EDT

I see it too. When elementary Ts have developmental background (some do) a difference in how they approach "stuff" #Kinderchat

CarrieMarshall1 Apr 3 @ 9:24 PM EDT

And I’m asking that bcse most of our K tchrs in PEI come from an ECE background, whereas gr1-6 are straight BEd. We see a diff. #kinderchat
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BCFutureTeacher Apr 3 @ 9:28 PM EDT

What kinds of differences do you mostly notice? #Kinderchat

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sxwiley Apr 3 @ 9:29 PM EDT

Brick by Brick: "Walk Upside Down" https://t.co/xkDWxF8tkO #kinderchat #ece #teachpreschool

mrskolkind Apr 3 @ 9:29 PM EDT

Many math, literacy, science, & social studies standards. Graphing, observing, recording, writing, wants/needs goods/service. #Kinderchat

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JoelSeaman Apr 3 @ 9:30 PM EDT

Teaser: The legend says they only found HALF A BODY!!! (the Kinders don't know that part...) #kinderchat

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CarrieMarshall1 Apr 3 @ 9:30 PM EDT

As @dubioseducator said, it’s a totally different approach to how we do stuff. #kinderchat

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dubioseducator Apr 3 @ 9:31 PM EDT

Stuff has become one of my favorite words! It covers so much "stuff!" #Kinderchat

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CarrieMarshall1 Apr 3 @ 9:32 PM EDT

ECE teachers “generally” understand that learning happens always and everywhere. Many times others don’t view learning that way #kinderchat

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CarrieMarshall1 Apr 3 @ 9:32 PM EDT

There’s really no other word for it! #kinderchat

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CarrieMarshall1 Apr 3 @ 9:32 PM EDT

Q3 #kinderchat have you been discouraged from taking your learning outdoors? by admin? By dept? By board?

JoelSeaman Apr 3 @ 9:32 PM EDT

Challenge myself to be outdoors year round. Personally I don't like winter but there are SO MANY possibilities for learning #kinderchat

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MauiMickey Apr 3 @ 9:33 PM EDT

Weather is a huge factor...and wether kids have appropriate clothes to wear. #kinderchat

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dubioseducator Apr 3 @ 9:33 PM EDT

👏🏻👍🏻So true! Right? #Kinderchat

CarrieMarshall1 Apr 3 @ 9:32 PM EDT

There’s really no other word for it! #kinderchat
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CarrieMarshall1 Apr 3 @ 9:33 PM EDT

Sometimes our snow drifts are higher than the teachers. So being outside year round isn’t always realistic for us #kinderchat

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tiegradloeppky Apr 3 @ 9:34 PM EDT

I'm off. Part of my "healthy living" goal is to sit and play piano for a while each day. Happy Monday, #kinderchat!

happycampergirl - Moderator Apr 3 @ 9:34 PM EDT

@CarrieMarshall1 To be clear - my K teachers are AMAZING, and do lots of outdoor stuff w/kids, in addition to recess. #Kinderchat

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JoelSeaman Apr 3 @ 9:34 PM EDT

Yeah, it's temperature dependent for us! Some days are just too cold, as per board policies. #kinderchat

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CarrieMarshall1 Apr 3 @ 9:34 PM EDT

OH!!! Don’t get me started on appropriate outdoor clothes!!! #kinderchat #nobadweatheronlybadclothes #andtoohighsnowdrifts

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KeeneeLou Apr 3 @ 9:34 PM EDT

A3 Not at all! Our school is in a very beautiful part of the world and we build stewardship and caring by exploring #kinderchat

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JoelSeaman Apr 3 @ 9:35 PM EDT

But nothing like finding and following animals tracks in the fresh snow! So much excitement! #kinderchat

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MauiMickey Apr 3 @ 9:35 PM EDT

A3 I have never been discouraged from having my students outdoors. #kinderchat

dubioseducator Apr 3 @ 9:36 PM EDT

A3 Times have been a changin' In the past so readily available but now so much to cover. I wrote https://t.co/HrJuMnbXl6 #kinderchat

Whoisasking Apr 3 @ 9:36 PM EDT

A3 I have sometimes felt that I needed to justify why I was outside but it is easy to do when you explain learning is happening. #kinderchat

CarrieMarshall1 Apr 3 @ 9:36 PM EDT

#kinderchat one year, after mucho snow days, we actually received an e-mail from the board telling us not to “be seen” outside #stupid!

BCFutureTeacher Apr 3 @ 9:36 PM EDT

A3 Luckily we do not! The hardest part is the transition time. Any tips on how to cut that down? #Kinderchat

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happycampergirl - Moderator Apr 3 @ 9:36 PM EDT

Oh, I know about the research rabbit hole! #kinderchat

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JoelSeaman Apr 3 @ 9:37 PM EDT

We are pretty lucky. Our community values outdoor ed - the school is currently creating an official outdoor classroom! #kinderchat

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Whoisasking Apr 3 @ 9:37 PM EDT

I have struggled with this with this group. Good routines make a difference. #kinderchat

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CarrieMarshall1 Apr 3 @ 9:37 PM EDT

Nope! lol! #kinderchat Some of my students still take 15 min or more to get ready!

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MauiMickey Apr 3 @ 9:38 PM EDT

So you went out in camouflage? 😜 #kinderchat

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JoelSeaman Apr 3 @ 9:38 PM EDT

Speaks to the power (& importance!) of documenting learning! #kinderchat

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CarrieMarshall1 Apr 3 @ 9:38 PM EDT

I just went out, lol! Better to ask forgiveness than permission I always say #kinderchat plus I could defend going out w/curricular outcomes

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MauiMickey Apr 3 @ 9:39 PM EDT

Good for you! #kinderchat

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dubioseducator Apr 3 @ 9:39 PM EDT

So wrong. I have ignored drizzle while we had recess on the yard. Kinders laughed & were getting wet but played #Kinderchat

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CarrieMarshall1 Apr 3 @ 9:40 PM EDT

#kinderchat Q?, Do you feel we need to advocate for more outdoor time for our students?

happycampergirl - Moderator Apr 3 @ 9:40 PM EDT

@BCFutureTeacher Make peace with it, and plan lots of "get ready" time. And explicitly teach HOW to get dressed for outside! #Kinderchat

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CarrieMarshall1 Apr 3 @ 9:41 PM EDT

That’s what K is all about sometimes, explicitly teaching routines #kinderchat

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dubioseducator Apr 3 @ 9:41 PM EDT

Have to remember that & share with colleagues! Oh I have become a rebel 😜#Kinderchat

CarrieMarshall1 Apr 3 @ 9:38 PM EDT

I just went out, lol! Better to ask forgiveness than permission I always say #kinderchat plus I could defend going out w/curricular outcomes
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MauiMickey Apr 3 @ 9:41 PM EDT

We have races to see who can get ready fastest! #kinderchat

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CarrieMarshall1 Apr 3 @ 9:41 PM EDT

Rebel WITH a cause Faige! #kinderchat

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JoelSeaman Apr 3 @ 9:41 PM EDT

And repeating routines and repeating routines and repeating routines and repeating routines and repeating routines and... #kinderchat

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mrskolkind Apr 3 @ 9:42 PM EDT

A? I need to be better about getting my Ss out, to look for ways to take learning outdoors #Kinderchat

CarrieMarshall1 Apr 3 @ 9:43 PM EDT

#kinderchat sometimes the best days for me taking the kiddos out are my duty days. We go out early, enjoy a nature walk #kinderchat

dubioseducator Apr 3 @ 9:43 PM EDT

You're right! Time to own it. #Kinderchat First do no harm & advocate for kinders.

CarrieMarshall1 Apr 3 @ 9:41 PM EDT

Rebel WITH a cause Faige! #kinderchat
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CarrieMarshall1 Apr 3 @ 9:44 PM EDT

#kinderchat I wonder, how much of our desire to take our Ss out is in direct relation to our desire to go out?

MauiMickey Apr 3 @ 9:46 PM EDT

Could be...also directly corresponding to spring fever and restlessness after inside days. #kinderchat

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CarrieMarshall1 Apr 3 @ 9:46 PM EDT

#kinderchat Q5? in this age of “student success” how much thought do we put into the idea that outdoors increases student learning?

CarrieMarshall1 Apr 3 @ 9:47 PM EDT

Or how much thought do our superiors put into it? #kinderchat

CarrieMarshall1 Apr 3 @ 9:46 PM EDT

#kinderchat Q5? in this age of “student success” how much thought do we put into the idea that outdoors increases student learning?

dubioseducator Apr 3 @ 9:47 PM EDT

For me I see Sts thrive in the outdoors. Develop social/self help skills; problem solving skills & joy in their play #Kinderchat

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JoelSeaman Apr 3 @ 9:47 PM EDT

Yes! Find there is such a strong connection between outdoor opportunities and self-regulation of energy states #kinderchat

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CarrieMarshall1 Apr 3 @ 9:48 PM EDT

It always amazes me, the kid who struggles indoors is so intent on the smallest detail outside #kinderchat

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mrskolkind Apr 3 @ 9:48 PM EDT

A5: there are a growing # of outdoor playschools popping up in my area age 3-5. kids learn through exploration #Kinderchat

CarrieMarshall1 Apr 3 @ 9:49 PM EDT

I wonder what the impact will be on those children when they enter the school system? That would be fun to watch #kinderchat

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JoelSeaman Apr 3 @ 9:50 PM EDT

Yes! Different learning styles thrive in different environments - all the more reason to get outside! #kinderchat

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happycampergirl - Moderator Apr 3 @ 9:50 PM EDT

More & more lately, I think about SENSORY importance of outdoor time. #Kinderchat

dubioseducator Apr 3 @ 9:50 PM EDT

Yes the I notice and I wonder is then brought inside and their ready #Kinderchat

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CarrieMarshall1 Apr 3 @ 9:51 PM EDT

I think we ignore the sensory in our society too much. In some form or another. We don’t seem to realize its importance #kinderchat

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mstinyteacher Apr 3 @ 9:51 PM EDT

#kinderchat This spring-summer our class will be participating in a local community garden; great location #partnerships #outdoored #play

CarrieMarshall1 Apr 3 @ 9:51 PM EDT

I love that idea! #kinderchat

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dubioseducator Apr 3 @ 9:52 PM EDT

I know I know "They're ready" #Kinderchat multi tasking now

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CarrieMarshall1 Apr 3 @ 9:52 PM EDT

#kinderchat this year my class is partnering with our Home and School to help maintain school grounds. What will your classes be doing?

CarrieMarshall1 Apr 3 @ 9:52 PM EDT

I hate when I make silly grammatical mistakes, lol! #Kinderchat

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happycampergirl - Moderator Apr 3 @ 9:52 PM EDT

Bright sun! Strong wind! Prickly grass! Gritty dirt! Kids need to FEEL these things. #Kinderchat

CarrieMarshall1 Apr 3 @ 9:53 PM EDT

Richard Louv, in his book Last Child in the Woods said, “Children know “about” nature, but they don’t *know* nature? #kinderchat

JoelSeaman Apr 3 @ 9:53 PM EDT

PREACH! #kinderchat

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CarrieMarshall1 Apr 3 @ 9:55 PM EDT

That would be a rabbit hole of research I’d love to get lost in! #kinderchat

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CarrieMarshall1 Apr 3 @ 9:56 PM EDT

#kinderchat only a few moments left. What is the biggest struggle when you take learning outside? Is it focus? Is it ideas? Anything else?

CarrieMarshall1 Apr 3 @ 9:58 PM EDT

#kinderchat I guess it’s time to sign off for the evening! have a great week, feel free to post any blog posts that you feel relevant!

MauiMickey Apr 3 @ 9:59 PM EDT

Thanks for moderating, #kindertwin ! I hope spring finds you soon. #kinderchat

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mrskolkind Apr 3 @ 9:59 PM EDT

Finding peace w/in the balance of letting kids be kids & focusing on learning. Sometimes we all need to be outside w/o an agenda #kinderchat