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Outdoor Learning - Web Sites
www.greenhour.org This website is an extension of the National Wildlife Organization offering suggestions to both parents and teachers about how to increase the amount of time that children spend in nature — thus the name green “hour”.
www.planetearthplayscapes.com/greenman.html A good list of easy, inexpensive things to do outside.
www.naturalsciences.org NC Museum of Natural Science's website; check out the education tab for excellent resources for teachers.
www.naturalearning.org Website of the Natural Learning Initiative; the purpose of the Natural Learning Initiative is to promote the importance of the natural environment in the daily experience of all children, through environmental design, action research, education, and dissemination of information.
www.cnaturenet.org Children and Nature Network website; provides access to the latest news and research in the field and a peer-to-peer network of researchers and individuals, educators and organizations dedicated to children's health and well-being.
www.osr.nc.gov/ProfDevandResources/OLEhome.asp Website of the Office for School Readiness outdoor learning environments tab with many resources for professional development, activity ideas, funding resources and much more.
www.eenorthcarolina.org Website of The NC Department of Environment and Natural Resources. Click on Discover the World Outside for great teacher resources, places to visit, local outdoor events.
www.naturalplaygrounds.com/NaturalPlaygroundsDotCom _Teachers_ Outdoors. PDF How to get the teachers involved in utilizing the nature that is all around — good tips for directors interested in changing their teachers' views of the outdoors.
www.earthartist.com/playground/KOLTS.pdf Information on outdoor learning environments, how and why to create them.
www.whitehutchinson.com/children/articles/outdoor.shtml Creating natural environments, cost, design, and developmental appropriateness.
http://playlink.org/ PLAYLINK is a multi-faceted independent play and informal leisure consultancy working in the areas of design, planning, policy, strategy, local engagement, fundraising and organizational development.
http://www.freeplaynetwork.org.uk/ The Free Play Network is a network of individuals and organizations, which aims to promote the need for better play opportunities for children.