Outside Kids Blog

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...

Reflections on Michaelmas The Michaelmas celebration is so much fun at Outside Kids. But the story has a particular meaning and resonance...

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

"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...

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...

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

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...

"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...

On Dutton Island, last week, we walked out to the little bridge that connects the causeway to the island. We visit it often to check the...

Happy February! February 2nd brings 2 reasons to celebrate! Ground Hog Day and Candlemas, a European tradition. Both...

What do you do all day? Where do you have school? How do the children get there and how do parents know when and where? Do you have an...

Outside kids are out and about the neighborhood of Atlantic beach. Bicycling, hiking, beaching, turtle watching, and swimming are some of...

Do you really need to buy more new toys? Ages 3 to 5 Children at this age are capable of transforming things from their surroundings,...

Within the early childhood practices of Outside Kids, inspired by LifeWays, you”ll read and hear me talk about rhythm. But what is it?...

Hi Outside Kids! We are happy to announce our newest Outside Kids family member, Sea turtle nest #5! That's right, Outside Kids has...