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Each program is live with hands-on and minds-on learning experience for students. Teacher Naturalists will engage students' curiosity with live animal encounters, nature artifacts and science tools. Each program focuses on a nature topic as well as a science practice. Programs are one hour, for up to three classes at a time and are based on the Massachusetts State Curriculum Framework. Please contact Erin Kelly, Mass Audubon’s Boston Region Education Manager, for more information, ekelly@massaudubon.org. For families: Mass Audubon invites all families to participate in activities outdoors close to their home: Outdoor Activities at Home. 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Learn More https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59dbc7c2cf81e0c47e15482d/1509981902118-7K1NOP01KFVFY35TCB4K/_50A4590.jpg Our Partners https://www.friendsofthebostonschoolyards.org/mission-index-impact daily 0.75 2025-05-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59dbc7c2cf81e0c47e15482d/1509982161912-TROPQF7917INCAJZG54V/_50A4149.jpg Mission https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59dbc7c2cf81e0c47e15482d/1509982426921-H8N1MHM8P0PC9NE5WPP3/image-asset.jpeg Mission "Sed dictum ante a leo cursus mattis. Integer euismod, lorem sed molestie gravida, justo mauris dignissim orci, sed convallis elit ipsum at justo. Donec feugiat justo vitae mollis pretium. 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Creating and Building a Schoolyard Improvement Committee. -Rebecca Cline Rebecca Cline, 2019 Parents and caregivers have a vital role as protectors of children’s play. Free Forest School, 2017 Outdoor Learning Spaces...At Home! -Lisa Cheaney-Hogan Natural Parent Magazine, 2017 10 ways to get your kids out in nature, and why it matters. -Laura Knight Washington Post, 2014 P.S. Are you an advocate for the Outdoor Classroom and schoolyard space in your child(ren)'s school? If so, we would love to hear from you! Please share your connection and story through the Contact Us page. https://www.friendsofthebostonschoolyards.org/contact-us daily 0.75 2024-03-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afaea53365f02c88fb881f7/f376b0f1-88d0-44fe-8cd3-ab690895eef6/East+Boston+EEC+1.jpg Contact Us - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.friendsofthebostonschoolyards.org/for-school-staff daily 0.75 2019-07-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afaea53365f02c88fb881f7/1542835337725-XNZE7TG3AZHKLNRFRX8Y/Crocus+planter.jpg For Teachers & Staff - For Teachers & Staff On behalf of the Friends of the Boston Schoolyards, thank you for your support of outdoor learning. Check out curriculum support materials, videos, and other resources for teaching science outdoors on the BPS Science Department's Weebly page and find tips and tricks for managing your space here–this document will be helpful for first time users of the Outdoor Classroom! A more robust Outdoor Classroom Guide can be downloaded by clicking here. This guide includes suggestions for structures, lesson planning, and stewardship. Additionally, a presentation by BPS Assistant Director of Science (P-2) Molly Peters that includes outdoor teaching and learning practices, uses for the FOSS curriculum, and a breakdown of the Massachusetts Science and Technology and Engineering framework transition can be found here. If you have any ideas you’d like to share or would like to nominate a Schoolyard Champion (teachers, administrators or principals that are great supporters and users of their outdoor space), we’d love if you could share them, along with some information that would be helpful for us, via this survey. Lastly, if you find maintenance or repair needs in the schoolyard, please report them to your school front office or custodian. Work orders should be submitted as needed to BPS Facilities Management. 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Your support brings outdoor teaching & learning opportunities to BPS students and fosters the maintenance of these outdoor spaces. https://www.friendsofthebostonschoolyards.org/resources daily 0.75 2018-11-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afaea53365f02c88fb881f7/1542129060739-PCWDRYQ6NZB29SSYUDI6/Screen+Shot+2018-11-07+at+7.58.01+AM.png Resources https://www.friendsofthebostonschoolyards.org/principals daily 0.75 2018-11-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afaea53365f02c88fb881f7/1542341598058-H85MHD8UWGQ1RM5MFBZA/0277-cpp-4366.jpg For Principals - For Principals On behalf of the Friends of the Boston Schoolyards, thank you for your support of outdoor learning. Please share how your school is using your Outdoor Classroom via this survey. There are countless benefits to bringing students into the great outdoors. There is a growing body of research that indicates just how beneficial outdoor learning is, especially for urban populations with limited access to natural settings. P.S. Do you know all the benefits of bringing students into the great outdoors? Based on the groundwork laid out by the Boston Schoolyard Initiative, there are countless benefits...and we are here to show you how beneficial, and easy, it can be for children to learn in nature! 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Students are able to “visit” with the estate's llamas, sheep, rabbits, and chickens, providing a pick-me-up from routine screen experiences. ZFTs help bring the classroom to life and keep students incredibly engaged. 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