Jeffers Preschool Outdoors
Promote Nature Play and Learning…Just Outside your Door.
Jeffers offers resources for taking young children outdoors:
GO (Get Outdoors) Cards
&
A Parents’ Guide to Nature Play
MnECO
Minnesota Early Childhood Outdoors Group
Connecting early childhood educators throughout the state to share resources & support each other in providing high quality, developmentally appropriate nature-based learning opportunities.
Other Early Childhood Resources
Natural Start Alliance
Natural Start promotes quality & access to early childhood environmental education.
Children & Nature Network
Children & Nature Network strives to connect children to nature.
The Benefits of Time in Nature Info Graphic-C&NN
Children & Nature Network info graphic – Benefits of Time in Nature
Flourishing in Nature - Creative Thinking
The Impact of Nature Preschools on Young Children’s Creative Thinking
Flourishing in Nature - Curiosity
The Impact of Nature Preschools on Young Children’s Curiosity
Flourishing in Nature - Executive Function Skills
The Impact of Nature Preschools on Young Children’s Executive Function Skills
Flourishing in Nature - Learning Behaviors
The Impact of Nature Preschools on Young Children’s Learning Behaviors
Flourishing in Nature - Peer Play Interactions
The Impact of Nature Preschools on Young Children’s Peer Play Interactions
Flourishing in Nature - Protective Factors Associated with Resilience
The Impact of Nature Preschools on Young Children’s Protective Factors Associated with Resilience
Teach Outdoors! Minnesota
A Coalition of Support for Outdoor Instruction During Covid-19 and Beyond
MnECO
Minnesota Early Childhood Outdoors Page
A Parents' Guide to Nature Play
A Parents’ Guide to Nature Play Page
Go Cards
Go Outdoors Cards Page