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Place Based Learning In My Home Child Care – Why I Love This Learning Approach

September 23, 2023 By Lil' Bebe Academy Leave a Comment

Hello, my fellow educators.  Today, we are delving into how place-based education complements my home daycare.  I operate a nature play-based childcare, and we are outdoors all seasons.  We frequently visit this park during Spring through late Autumn months.   Year after year, we explore this place within walking distance from our home playschool.  Some…

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Creative Learning

Children Using Flowers on the Light Table in My Home Daycare Setting

Hello, fellow educators.  Today, we are looking at playing with flowers at the light table.  Early August, the garden was in full bloom.  With an ...

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Hello, my fellow home childcare professionals.  Earlier in my career, I had a train table set that provided play specific to trains or small toys that ...

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Fine Motor Activity : Learning With Elastic Bands | Loose Parts Exploration

Hello, my fellow educators; today, we are looking at a simple yet effective activity that helps with your toddlers' and preschoolers' finger strengths ...

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Hello, my fellow home child care providers.  Today, I am sharing a simple child-led activity of a child trying to lasso a basket with a measuring ...

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Portraits made by children 🐦 - - #processart # Portraits made by children 🐦 
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We are truly grateful for our wonderful community We are truly grateful for our wonderful community and neighbors, they allow us to collect nature treasures. 
-Have a wonderful weekend and enjoy this fall season with your friends and family 🍁🌞

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#ourcommunity #ourneighbourhood #familychildcare #homeeducator #reggioinspiredteachers #ittakesavillage #natureschooling #naturetreasures #placebasedlearning #placebasededucation #lilbebeacademy #inhomechildcare #homedaycarelife
It’s the season of examining mushrooms 🍄 #n It’s the season of examining mushrooms 🍄 

#naturewalks #natureschool #outdoorclassroom #familychildcare #inhomechildcareprovider #earlyyearswonders #wondersofchildhood #childhoodwonders #learningwithnature #placebasedlearning #placebasededucation #lilbebeacademy #suzettesalmon
Fleur Slop - A day feeding their unicorn 🦄 🌸 Fleur Slop - A day feeding their unicorn 🦄 🌸 
Swipe to see how much the unicorn consumed 🍱 
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- we had some old milk that we added some food coloring to. The children gathered flowers and nature bits from our yard. Soon one child went for the unicorn, their activity at this beautiful water table was centered on feeding this unicorn. 
- this unicorn has seen many seasons with us and it’s very loved 💛
#watertable #mudkitchenplay #outdoorclassroom #childrenplay #outdoorplay #familychildcare #inhomedaycare #homechildcare #natureplay #lilbebeacademy #suzettesalmon
I was asked if I clean my home daycare daily? Norm I was asked if I clean my home daycare daily? Normally I do especially the floors. However, here is an example of me leaving their work untouched for their next play cycle.
Not all home childcare can leave their play until the following day -  I know, your home is also your living space. 
- I am fortunate to have a designated lower level play area different from my upstairs personal living space. I understand your challenges. 
-During COVID daily I would clean and sanitize the entire daycare and toys leaving it sparkly and fresh.  I am happy to be less stressed about cleaning the entire space. This table top is not in my walking path so for me it’s ok to leave as is. This table functions as our activity and gathering table. 

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#learningwithplay 
#loosepartsplay 
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#thechildisthecurriculum #homedaycarelife #homedaycareprovider #daycareprovider
Make an Autumn Leaf Crown 🍁👑 - Throwback of Make an Autumn Leaf Crown 🍁👑 
- Throwback of making leaf crown with my daughter. 
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#natureschooling #naturecrown #naturemom #familychildcareprovider #familydaycare #homechildcareprovider #inhomechildcare #inhomechildcareprovider #learningwithnature
Hammering Pumpkins - these are some of the pumpkin Hammering Pumpkins - these are some of the pumpkins from our garden 🪴.
- for the younger children the holes were already pierced and they added the golf tees. The older children forcefully 👓 hammered 🔨 in the gold tees

#autumnactivities #familychildcarehome #inhomepreschool #inhomelearning #makelearningvisible #100languages #childhoodlearning #finemotoractivity #homedaycare
Here are some ways we play at our nature school. ( Here are some ways we play at our nature school. (Swipe)
Please know while some nature schools spend all day outdoors, we chose to spend hours both indoors and outdoors. 
🌿This doesn’t diminish our nature loving learning and play. The best way to help children learn with nature is to give them opportunities of play outdoors and infuse your environment with nature bits and pieces. 
🌿However, if you work by yourself like I do, some days the children may get only 1 hour outdoors and on other days it may be 4 hours. Do what you can and love the small steps you make to embracing learning with nature 🌿
- xoxo Miss Sue 
#ourplaydays #familychildcare #homedaycareprovider #inhomechildcareprovider #inhomechildcare #learningwithnature #100languages #mixedagelearning
Mushrooms 🍄 - these are some mushrooms I colle Mushrooms 🍄 
- these are some mushrooms I collected from a lawn. Do you love mushrooms? 
#naturelover #natureteacher #learningwithnature #thingsinnature #happynature #mushroomseason
Last weekend we spent some time gathering fall lea Last weekend we spent some time gathering fall leaves 🍁 , we admired some horses and I planted some acorn seeds. 

- #selfcare #homechildcareprovider #familychildcareprovider #inhomechildcareprovider #autumntreasures #natureschool
Our Tagged Monarch Butterfly 🦋 -this one emerge Our Tagged Monarch Butterfly 🦋
-this one emerged 9/23/2023.
We will look for it’s return to our yard in 2024 - Mexico migration.

#butterfly #monarchbutterfly #monarchmigration #fallbutterflies #familychildcare #inhomechildcare #natureschooling #placebasedlearning
Kids Process Art with Pumpkins - the children dre Kids Process Art with Pumpkins 
- the children drew pumpkins using sharpies then watercolor painted their pumpkins 

#processartforkids #processart #familychildcareprovider #inhomedaycare #100languages #childrenartwork #natureschooling #familychildcare #autumnactivities #fallactivitiesforkids
Microwave Flower Press 🌸 - today I’m using a Microwave Flower Press 🌸 
- today I’m using a microwaveable flower press. It’s going good so far😁. However, I wish I bought the larger flower press, the process would be faster. The children will have some beautiful flowers from our garden for crafting with.
- Happy Weekend Everyone 🤩
#flowerpress @microfleur #familychildcare #homechildcareprovider #homechildcare #natureschooling #placebasededucation #100languagesofchildren #lilbebeacademy #suzettesalmon #processartforkids
The children have been hanging some of the feather The children have been hanging some of the feathers 🪶 we collected this year. Our yard attract birds like Robins, Sparrows, Cardinals, Doves, Woodpeckers, Redwing Blackbirds, Blue Jays, Hummingbirds, Crows, Goldfinches, and Baltimore Oriole -in the spring time. The large feathers 🪶 we found on nature walks in addition to duck and goose feathers 🪶 
#natureschooling #homedaycare #familychildcare #100languagesofchildren #finemotoractivity #inhomedaycare #lilbebeacademy
Listen to this musical band 🎶 - simple child l Listen to this musical band 🎶 
- simple child led play on this beautiful day 🧡

#100languages #100languagesofchildren #lilbebeacademy #inhomedaycare #inhomechildcare #inhomepreschool #homechildcare #earlychildhood #musicwithchildren #childledlearning #childledplay
Child led activity using the patio door with the m Child led activity using the patio door with the magnatiles. This set of children are doing what the other children did in the past. Operating a mixed age child care helps younger children aspire to engage in activities they’ve observed the older children accomplish. And when they achieve these milestones I smile at how full circle we’ve come 💛
- It’s also minutes from pickup time and I am spent 🤪
We had a very active day 🧡
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#homedaycare 
#inhomelearning 
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The children making Art their way. Allowing child The children making Art their way. 
Allowing children to make art their way, without prompts or models - an open invitation to create art. I know at times we may feel inclined to tell the children how to make their pieces. However, at this early stage of creativity, I give them the freedom to create, paint and artistically evolve. 
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#familychildcare #artwithkids #lilbebeacademy #processartforkids #inhomedaycare #inhomedaycare🏡 #100languages #makelearningvisible #wholebeings
Some treasure the children collected 🍂 - heart Some treasure the children collected 🍂
- heart shaped leaves with holes + acorn caps 🤎
#lilbebeacademy #natureschool #outdoorclassroom #learningwithnature #placebasededucation #makelearningvisible #natureeducation #natureeducator
Today we went on a trip to our Aboreteum 🍂 - an Today we went on a trip to our Aboreteum 🍂
- an advantage of operating a small in Home Child Care is that we get the opportunity to leave our location and visit other places within the communities. 
- today we collected nature treasures, spotted turtles 🐢 sunbathing, visited a library on the grounds and sssshhh- Miss Sue got them McDonalds for lunch 😱
- hope your day has been good to you and you’re enjoying the seasonal changes. 

#lilbebeacademy #optoutdoors #outdoorclassroom #fieldtrips #makelearningfun #inhomedaycare #inhomedaycare🏡 #daycareprovider #familychildcare
Supporting my toddlers deconstruction play. Here i Supporting my toddlers deconstruction play. Here is how he sets up his play #childledplay. My philosophy is if the activity is not hurting the person or others, if it is safe, if learning is happening from the activity then, yes, I facilitate it 💛

- Play is Learning 
#playschema #playfultoddler #toddlerplay #homedaycare #inhomechildcare #familychildcare
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