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Dear Readers,

i have been erratic at writing my blog...but here's a new resolution...will write more often..one a day ,for the next 365 days...will share all that i have read,am reading - from various resources, learnt..experienced ...and am learning!!!and will hopefully be successful at completing my target of SHARING KNOWLEDGE...
My teachers many a times happen to skip outdoor play to compensate for academic skill learning.But its important to INVITE CHILDREN TO EXPLORE OUTDOORS.

For a teacher it can be tempting to equate going outdoors with taking a break.While a change of scene is usually refreshing ,children need a teacher to be observing, interacting and sometimes be playing with them.For children being outdoors is in itself an experience.

To enhance their outdoor pleasure and experience here's what you can do:
* Describe the experience: "Doesn't the breeze blowing your hair feel good?"
*Help them feel safe: "I an going to hold your hand as we walk so that you don't fall"
*Mirror his/her emotions:" you like to touch the grass don't you"
*Encourage the explorations:" you are finding such interesting things from the garden today"
*Encourage appreciation and respect for nature:"Lets sit here and watch the squirrel climbing up the tree."
*Encourage usage of new words:"The falling leaves..what do they remind you of?-Helicopters!!
*Encourage movement:"can you jump like that grasshopper there?"
*Stimulate imagination:"What do you think the birds are telling us?
Teachers/Parents the outdoors offers unique oppotunities for children to explore and learn.By making outdoors a part of our daily plan ,you are opening the doors to a world children will enjoy for the rest of their lives!!