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Playing Safe Around Waterways, Part 2: Beach Play
We're going to the beach. We're going to the beach. We're going to have fun and play in the sun. We're going to the beach! We're going to...


Playing Safe Around Waterways, Part 1: Canoeing
"Wow! You take your kids in the ocean? You take them canoeing? You must be very brave." I hear this at least twice a week. My Outside...


The Importance of Warmth
The Role of Warmth in a Child’s Development As the winter months deepen, bringing some of the coldest days of the year, the significance...


Outside Kids: Part of a Long History of Nature Schooling in Florida
This past Monday, the Outside Kids celebrated Earth Day by picking up trash on and around our local beach front at Hanna Park where we...


Little Star Children: Strong, Courageous, and Bold!
Reflections on Michaelmas The Michaelmas celebration is so much fun at Outside Kids. But the story has a particular meaning and resonance...


Look! It turned orange!
Watercolor Painting with Outside Kids Wet-on-wet watercolor painting is a technique taught in LifeWays early childhood programs, Waldorf...


Those Cute Symbols Are More Than Cute
"Those little pictures on the fence and on the stones are so cute," is something we hear almost every day from people in our neighborhood...


Walk the Talk: Steps to Smooth Transitions
A mom was in the doctor's office with her two young children. After their treatment, the children wanted to go down the hall to play in...


How to Promote Rest
This summer, I had the privilege to attend a LifeWays Fundamentals training course in Jacksonville. LifeWays is an organization focused...
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