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Fall 2022 Toddler Connections
sarahsatgunam
  • Jun 23
  • 1 min

Fall 2022 Toddler Connections

Toddler Connections (TC) is a seasonal playgroup for toddlers ages 15 months to 2.9, led by seasoned teaching staff, including BOPN...
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How to Give to BOPN
sarahsatgunam
  • Jun 23
  • 1 min

How to Give to BOPN

BOPN is a 501(c)(3) organization. One of our central values is equity, which to us means expanding access to outdoor early education for...
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We've Added a Second Summer Bonus Week at our JP/Roslindale Location!
sarahsatgunam
  • Jun 23
  • 1 min

We've Added a Second Summer Bonus Week at our JP/Roslindale Location!

Still looking for an activity for your kiddos during the last week of summer? Good news! BOPN has just opened a second summer bonus week...
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Eight Tips to Help Prepare Your Child for Nature Preschool
juliasappenfield8
  • Feb 18
  • 5 min

Eight Tips to Help Prepare Your Child for Nature Preschool

by BOPN Lead Preschool Teacher Julia Sappenfield How can I best prepare my child for outdoor school? This is one of the most common...
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Learning from Stewards
Vanessa Niro
  • Oct 27, 2021
  • 2 min

Learning from Stewards

As a nature school, we benefit from and impact the land we play and learn on, so we recognize the importance of teaching BOPN children...
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Outdoor Gear for Kids: New England Winter Edition
sarahsatgunam
  • Sep 29, 2021
  • 5 min

Outdoor Gear for Kids: New England Winter Edition

Decision fatigue, meet outdoor school. For us grown ups who are not already semi-professional outdoorspeople, how on earth are we...
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Stay Connected with Storypark
sarahsatgunam
  • Sep 24, 2021
  • 2 min

Stay Connected with Storypark

My son is almost three years old. Despite my love for Boston Outdoor Preschool Network (BOPN) at the Gardens at Elm Bank (my daughter...
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Nature's Curriculum
Vanessa Niro
  • May 17, 2021
  • 2 min

Nature's Curriculum

One winter day, I was out hiking with my students and one child excitedly pointed to animal tracks in the snow and asked “who made those...
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The Importance of Stick Play
juliasappenfield8
  • Feb 2, 2021
  • 2 min

The Importance of Stick Play

Being an outdoor preschool, we make use of any material that we can find outside. That includes sticks! Sticks are by far the most...
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Emotions and Nature Connection
jasongutu
  • Jan 25, 2021
  • 2 min

Emotions and Nature Connection

One foundational goal in childhood development is emotional regulation. A somewhat fancy term for learning how to ride the emotional...
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Nature Connection Begins With Self-Care
jasongutu
  • Jan 18, 2021
  • 2 min

Nature Connection Begins With Self-Care

A felt sense of safety must come before exploration. In a culture that values independence and impatiently asks kids to “toughen up,”...
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Boston Outdoor Preschool Network Blog
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  • Apr 20, 2020
  • 2 min

Boston Outdoor Preschool Network Blog

My name is Nia and I am a senior health sciences major at Boston University, with a focus on public health. I have had the pleasure of...
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Crystals in the Snow
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  • Apr 7, 2020
  • 1 min

Crystals in the Snow

Another day full of fun and snow! And look, what do we find? Needle ice! We ask: How did they form? science tells us needle ice forms...
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Whose Tracks are these?
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  • Apr 7, 2020
  • 1 min

Whose Tracks are these?

Whose tracks are these? What a snowy day, take a look around! The snow may seem clear, but look a little closer and what do we see?...
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Pop open our curiosity!
Sarah Besse
  • Sep 28, 2019
  • 1 min

Pop open our curiosity!

Jewelweed capsules explode open, propelling seeds here and there. Pop! Do it again! Pop, hop! Pop, hop, drop! Pods pop! We wonder: Why...
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