Resources
Although EarthAbilities has some tips and activity suggestions, it is up to you to personalize your playgroup. The format of the playgroups is just basic foundations and is designed to be built upon and customized to your group's needs as well as the needs of your school, program or organization.
There are even more resources out there! This is just a start!
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Resources For Activity Ideas:
Hands On As We Grow
https://handsonaswegrow.com/nature-activities-kids/
Family Education
Project Learning Tree
Teacher Pay Teachers
https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Browse/Search:nature
Active For Life
https://activeforlife.com/20-nature-activities-for-kids/
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Nature Resources
Kids In Parks
https://www.nps.gov/kids/index.htm
National Geographic
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/
National Park Service
National Wildlife Federation
Ranger Rick
Natural Start Alliance
https://naturalstart.org/about-us
Leave No Trace
Environmental Education Alliance
https://www.eealliance.org/place-based-learning.html
Forest School Association
https://forestschoolassociation.org/what-is-forest-school/
The Nature Conservancy
Penn State Extension
Resources For Positive Behavior Supports:
Teaching Pyramid
https://cainclusion.org/teachingpyramid/
National Association For The Education of Young Children
https://www.naeyc.org/resources/pubs/tyc/dec2012/planning-for-positive-guidance
Conscious Discipline
https://consciousdiscipline.com/
Very Well Family
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The Gottman Institute
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Resources For Inclusion/Special Needs:
Autism Society
https://www.autism-society.org/living-with-autism/lifespan/adulthood/bridging-the-gap.pdf
Special Needs for Special Kids
https://specialneedsforspecialkids.org/
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Resources For Child Development:
Center For Disease Control (CDC)
https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/actearly/milestones/index.html
American Academy of Pediatrics
https://www.apa.org/act/resources/fact-sheets/
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