Resources
New NLI Leadership
Child in Nature Video
Guided by Nature
Greening Montessori School Grounds by Design
Sensory Integration and Contact with Nature: Designing Outdoor Inclusive Environments
Designing School Grounds to Integrate Nature, Learning, and Health
Designing School Grounds to Meet the Needs of the Whole Child and Whole Curriculum
Place, Pedagogy, and Play – Foreword
Healthy Planet, Healthy Children: Designing Nature into Childhood
Preschool Outdoor Toolkit
The Need for Nature-A Childhood Right
Natural Learning – Once Upon A Yard
Children Gardening – First Steps Towards a Sustainable Future
Earth Day 2021
Robin Moore, NLI Director, is honored by NC State University and the U.S. Play Coalition
National Play Value Plant Database
01. Benefits of Engaging Children with Nature
02. Top Ten Activity Settings For Outdoor Learning
03. Affordable Settings and Components
04. Gathering Settings
05. Gathering Settings Created with Logs
06. Stepping Stone Pathways and Small Patios
07. Teepees
08. Vine Teepee Installation
09. Pathway Designs
10. Growing Edibles in Containers
11. Shade Solutions
12. Arbors, Pergolas, & Trellises
13. Gross Motor Logs
14. Plant Bed Protection
15. Sand Play Settings
16. Multi-Purpose Lawns
17. Acoustic Play Settings
18. Making Newspaper Seedling Pots
19. Starting Veggies Indoors
20. Indoor Plants for Homes and Classrooms
21. Creating Terrariums
22. Decks, Stages, & Porches
