Something we all have in common is that in one shape or form, we all have been touched by trauma. Everyone’s experience with trauma is different, which is why it is crucial to create a supportive space for people to learn. Learn about the work Oregon PLT State Co-Coordinator, Yasmeen Hossain, is doing to help educators incorporate a trauma-informed approach into environmental education.
At PLT, we want to help improve access to nature-based education and high-quality education for all learners. We’re excited to announce that our flagship curriculum, Explore Your Environment: K-8 Activity Guide, is now available in Spanish.
The Explora tu Ambiente: Guía de Actividades K-8 contains 50 activities, organized by grade level (K-2, 3-5, and 6-8).
PLT’s flagship, award-winning curriculum, Explore Your Environment: K-8 Activity Guide, is now available in Spanish! Connect multilingual learners to nature through 50 hands-on activities.
Explore the magic of swamps, understand their significance, and engage in fun, educational activities to connect learners of all ages with these vital ecosystems.
Summer break allows educators to recharge and reflect. Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) is important for students’ growth—nature-based education, like PLT activities, fosters SEL by promoting collaboration, self-expression, and emotional connection to nature. Explore ways you can incorporate SEL into your classroom this school year!
PLT recently collaborated with our friends at Natural Start Alliance to host a free educator webinar full of ideas for creating fun, authentic outdoor learning experiences for ages 1-6. Check out the tips and ideas shared, as well as a free activity download from PLT’s Trees & Me: Activities for Exploring Nature with Young Children.
The winter environment offers abundant outdoor learning opportunities for preschoolers and high schoolers alike. How do you make the most of outdoor activities for kids during the colder months? Molly Gillespie, Alaska’s PLT Coordinator, recently shared with us some tips for teaching outdoors in the winter.
Teaching students about the importance of soil is critical to understanding our planet and sustainability. Explore soil using students’ senses with these activities an ideas that include sensory bins, soil shakers, mud painting, and much more!
Teaching young children about the loss of a loved one can be a difficult topic. In this picture book, a fox lives a long and happy life in the forest, but he is now ready to sleep and closes his eyes forever. As the fox’s friends begin to share memories and tell stories, a tree starts to grow taller and stronger with every memory.
All children should have the opportunity to learn about and enjoy forests with the grownups who love them. Here are some ideas for families.
