Caring Conversations
An effective, at-a-glance way to enrich your communication with families.
Print and distribute this sheet to parents and ask them to return it to you, ideally before your first one-on-one conversation together. This can be an effective, at-a-glance way to enhance and enrich your communication, since you’ll have background in advance about:
- Home languages, culture, customs, and traditions
- What peaks their child’s interests
- What, in particular, upsets their child
- Anything else families would like you to know (often the most important and helpful pieces of information you’ll learn!)
Nature Is Everywhere
Nature is all around us — even on a city block — and it’s for everyone to notice, discover, observe, wonder about, and enjoy.
Outdoor Play in Every Way
Engaging with nature is an opportunity for wonder, hands-on discovery, and creativity — all building blocks for healthy development and future learning.
Caring for Nature: Let's Color Together
Children can find awe, delight, joy, and pride by noticing and taking care of the nature around them.
Nature Is Everywhere: Draw & Sing Along
Look up, look down… look all around!
Senses After a Rainstorm
Children can use all their senses when engaging with nature.
Outdoor Play: A Marvelous Mess
It’s okay to get messy sometimes!
The Beauty of Quiet Time Outdoors
Children can begin to recognize nature as a place they can find calm... and be calmed.
