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Why an Emphasis on Nature and Outdoor Play?

At Kids ‘R’ Kids, we recognize the importance of playtime for

children. Imaginative, exploratory play is invaluable to the development of the whole

child.

Kids Need Nature

• However, in today’s society, most of that playtime occurs inside for the majority of

children.

• Researchers now know children and adults benefit in many ways from being outside.

• For example, being outside tends to encourage creativity and thinking skills as well as decrease stress, aggression, obesity, and the symptoms of ADHD.

Nature Needs Kids At Camp Nature Kids, campers:

will learn to protect the environment by practicing the green rule,

Leave No Trace.

will create their own green pledge to protect the gifts of nature. In other words, nature needs kids.

Leave No Child Inside

In our curriculum, we provide you

with activities to do with the children.

At the same time, we want to provide nature experiences for the children

that are as unorganized as possible but still meaningful.

Conservation Emphasis

As in past years, Kids ‘R’ Kids

continues to emphasize the

importance of protecting the

environment by practicing the 3 Rs

(reduce, reuse, recycle).

Week 1 & 2 Nature Rocks

Week 3 & 4 Digging in the Dirt

Week 5 & 6 Bugs and Slugs

Week 7 & 8 Wild About Wildlife

Week 9 & 10 Off the Beaten Path

Two Week Themes

Senior Nature Kids Unit Plans

AM Meeting—a time to start the day

with fun morning activities – Outside!

Exploring Nature—a less structured time with

teacher-provided materials and location for

child-directed activities

Exploring Nature—a less structured time with

teacher-provided materials and location

for child-directed activities

PM Meeting—a time to conclude the day and

build excitement about the next day of camp

Senior Nature Kids Unit Plans

Kid Cards

There are 12 Kids Card activities each week. (These activities can be done by individuals,

with a partner, or in small groups.)

Ideally, campers select the activities they wish to pursue.

You may put out a few activities each day or provide all of them for the entire week

Wild Word and CharacterWord

Every two weeks Display poster for the two week units

Vocabulary List Present the vocabulary for each unit during Monday AM Meeting. Post list for reference

“Nature Rocks Chant”

• Nature is what we’re all about, • ‘Cause out is in and in is out! • We’re playing in the dirt, where wild is cool, • Where Leave No Trace is the awesome green

rule. • We’re checking out bugs and slime and trees • And critters and creeks and even fleas! • Nature rocks, and that’s no lie! • Nature rocks, and we’ll tell you why: • There’s so much to do and so much to see. • Check out nature and you’ll agree: • (shout) NATURE ROCKS!!!

Junior Nature Kids Junior - Unit Plans

In-House Field Trips • Plan your in-house field trips well in advance. Consider inviting a

park ranger, a plant nursery worker, geologist, botanist, farmer, or naturalist.

Camp Nature Kids Scrapbook • What a great way to create lasting summer memories for both

campers and their families! • Keep a digital camera handy to take pictures of various activities

throughout the week. By • Friday, complete at least one page for the scrapbook

summarizing the week’s events. • Campers will enjoy looking at these pictures and will want to

share them with their families. Set aside time each Friday afternoon during Read and Share Together for this

Junior Nature Kids Daily Schedule

• Gather Together

• Indoor Adventure

• Learn Together

• Wiggle and Move

• Create Together

• Outdoor Adventure

• Read and Share Together

Unit - Discovering Nature Gather Together

Materials: camera, chart paper, Club poster, hole punch, markers, paper (11 x 17), poster board, yarn

Preparation: Write words to the “Nature Rocks” chant on chart paper. Prepare the class nature

scrapbook by using poster board for front and back covers with several sheets of 11 x 17 inch paper in between for pages.

Punch holes along the edge and tie with yarn, creating a book. Leave the cover blank.

Teacher Instructions:

• 1. Welcome campers to Camp Nature Kids Clubhouse! Tell them they will have an amazing week as they

discover nature all around them.

• 2. Introduce the “Nature Chant” by displaying the chant poster, and encourage campers to chant with

you.

Nature is what we’re all about,

‘Cause out is in, and in is out!

• 3. Introduce the Club poster and this week’s Wild Word, nature, and Character Word, respectful.

Define nature as “the natural physical world, including plants, animals, land, and water” and

respectful as acting in a way that shows you really care about someone or something.”

• 4. Explain they will be learning all about things in nature. Show campers the Camp Nature Kids

Scrapbook and tell them they will help create pages with pictures and objects as adventures take

place! Remember to have a camera available to photograph activities often.

Camp Nature Kids, Jr. ~ 2s/3s, Week 1, Nature Rocks!

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Plan and Prepare

• Brainstorm ideas for playgrounds that provide interest.

• Collect natural items – rocks, shells, leaves, nests to use in the classrooms and outside.

• Contact environmentalists, forest rangers, conservationists, florists, nurseries.

• Plan field trips. • Prepare Family Connection Letters – ask for

volunteers and materials.

• Learn the vocabulary words for the units, collect theme related books, create journal ideas

• Research the web for pictures, songs, and additional information

• Make it an entire school effort

• Plan a community outreach, invite families for a scavenger school hunt, plant a garden, or add a natural structure to the outside area

• Be aware of campers’ allergies to foods, insect stings, plants, animals, etc.

• Use only soil that contains no fertilizers.

• Because campers will be outside more than usual, use sunscreen (in accord with your

state regulations).

• Ensure you can always see every child for proper supervision. Children enjoy having

special “private” places where they can go outside. However, proper supervision is still

required.

• Before you allow campers to build a nature hut, they should know the safety rules and

practice them throughout the activity.

• Have additional adult chaperones for field trips.

• Provide a safe, healthful environment both inside and out.

• Weather permitting, have the AM and PM Meetings outside.

• Adapt to weather changes, adapt the lesson plan

Health and Safety

Now, Let’s Look at Some Activities

Sweet Metamorphic Rocks!

Owl Puppets Two Lips and More My Story Stones Soil Twister Game

Egg Race Leaping Frogs Thumb Bugs

Very Beary Flowers

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