Reignite Your Teaching Passion
There are so many pressures on teachers to make sure their students are performing at their max potential. Standardized tests, the stress to finish the whole textbook, teaching common core, the list goes on and on and it drains the life out of the joy of teaching. Technology has been pushed in such a way that it has become demanding and exhausting.
So take a breath and come outside, you need it and so do your students! Watch how cross-curricular learning happens and standards get reached as you teach in the great outdoors!
TEACHING SEMINARS
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The Outdoors: An Integral Part of an Abundant Life
Spending time in the Outdoors can improve your life in many different areas: Academically, Socially, Physically, Emotionally, & Spiritually.
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Science Ideas.
Take Science and do it outside! Plants, the 5 senses, states of matter- the possibilities are endless!
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Math Ideas
Let’s take Math outside! Addition, Subtraction, Shapes, Pythagorean Theorem, Geometry, Angels, the list goes on and on.
Meet the Trainer:
Angela Boothby Frauenfelder
Angela's passions are the outdoors, children, and missions. She graduated with a B.S. in Elementary Education and a double minor in Religion and Psychology and went on to earn her Masters of Science in Outdoor Education. She has taught Pre K-12 at conference schools and self-supporting institutions. She was also a part of a new school project in Switzerland. One of her greatest passions is overseas missions, she has led out in 10 Maranatha trips and been on over 20 mission trips. One of her greatest desires in life is to connect people of all ages to their Creator using His incredible handiwork.
Additional Resources
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SonLight Education Ministry
SonLight Education Ministry (SEM) provides a Bible based free Christian homeschooling curriculum that is modeled after the Hebrew system of education. We offer many materials that enable you to design your own unique homeschool program. We also include many ideas to include nature in your program.
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Adventurer Awards
The Adventurer curriculum takes the goals of the Adventurer program -- that children will commit their hearts and lives to Jesus Christ and that they will acquire the habits, skills, and knowledge to live for Jesus today -- and turns them into fun and practical activities that Adventurers will enjoy.
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Pathfinders
Each honor is designed to be a course of study that introduces a subject. This subject should have practical value and should enhance the lifestyle of the person pursuing the honor. Honor study should assist the person in his/her development as a well-rounded Christian by directly affecting the social, emotional, physical, and spiritual aspects of life.
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Project Learning Tree
Project Learning Tree helps develop students’ awareness, knowledge, and appreciation of the environment, builds their skills and ability to make informed decisions, and encourages them to take personal responsibility for sustaining the environment and our quality of life that depends on it.
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Project Wild
Project WILD's mission is to provide wildlife-based conservation and environmental education that fosters responsible actions toward wildlife and related natural resources. All curriculum materials are backed by sound educational practices and theory, and represent the work of many professionals within the fields of education and natural resource management from across the country.
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Learning Through Landscapes
Outdoor learning ideas
Browse and download our free outdoor lesson ideas for every age and subject area.
Our outdoor learning ideas and activities have been developed by teachers and early years educators, and are ideal for both curriculum-led outdoor learning and Forest School.
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Nurture Store
Forest schools are a strong alternative or accompaniment to traditional schools. From physical to mental health, and academic to practical skills, there are many benefits of forest schools. Whether you are a parent, teacher or forest school leader, if you are looking for forest school ideas, you’ve come to the right place. We have a wide range of nature-based lesson plans and activities you can use with your children, whatever the weather.
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Educate Outside
Inspire brilliance. Teach outside.