Preschoolers are a tough audience to impress, especially when you’re trying to get them interested in something academic that they’re just not into. You’ve exhausted all the help available online and you’ve already recycled lesson plans from 5 years ago.

You are not a bad teacher and this isn’t a plateau in your teaching career. Maybe, you just have to extend your fantastic ideas beyond the classroom walls.

It’s time to take the class out of the room. Socrates perfected the Socratic Method without a classroom and successfully nurtured minds like Plato and eventually, Aristotle. These 3 tips below will give you ideas on how you can take your preschool class outdoors to help your students remember lessons better. (more…)

Public playgrounds just naturally give both children and adults a nice, warm feeling. Usually, we see children playing as the adults sit by the side, reading a book while waiting for sundown. However, most adults secretly feel the urge to join the kids in their fun, but they find themselves shy to do so.

Is there any written law barring adults to have playground fun time? So what are we all doing sitting and pretending to read a book?

Being part of a fun organization (like your office) gives you an opportunity to bring your colleagues out to where the fun is. Here are 3 tips to help you organize a team building session in the nearest public playground. The venue is free, and it gives everyone an excuse to just be. (more…)

1. Plant a tree

Well, you don’t have to haul an entire grown tree to the park. However, adding to the variety of foliage that surrounds your children’s favorite playground would be a great learning experience for everyone, including yourself. The kids will learn about life and the value of every creature to each other while in the process, you might learn something surprising about your kids. Best of all, everyone will reap the benefits.

I’m sure your children won’t miss their watering and visiting schedule, and you can easily insert that during playground time. Beyond basic care, go a step further and place rubber mulch on the soil around your plant. Colorful rubber mulch is better than wood mulch because the rubber is non-toxic, and the rubber won’t rot so there won’t be any risk of plant diseases. Your children would be happy to help you lay down the rubber mulch. (more…)

Gyms that cater to children are more expensive than the gyms that adults go to. The rates per hour skyrocket because kiddie gyms require a higher ratio of staff per child, to make sure children are safe. Moreover, the equipment requires higher safety standards.

Even with a worsening economy, you cannot take your child’s health and happiness for granted. There is a way to keep your child happy without having to spend a lot. All it takes is a little creativity and a little more quality time with your kids. (more…)

Video games and all sorts of media pervasion put up a tough challenge for parents. Kids need the outdoors, and most of the time, the only way to make them go out is to offer something more interesting than video games.

The good news for parents is that public playgrounds are free, and they offer hours of outdoor fun especially when you get creative. Suggested below are 2 types of playground games. Not only are these fun, they also push your kids to think out of the box!

1. Clue Races

A clue race around the playground is much like the Amazing Race, only on a smaller, safer scale. The most important thing to check is if the playground has basic safety features: rubber mulch flooring to absorb the impact of falls, rust-free bars, and padded corners. (more…)