Below are some supporting resources for PLT’s Trees & Me activity guide for exploring nature with infants and toddlers.
To get the guide, purchase Trees & Me at Shop.PLT.org and/or attend a professional development training in your state.
For information on teaching and exploring nature with babies and toddlers under three years old:
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Early Learning by the organization Zero to Three provides a variety of resources on teaching and learning with babies and toddlers, including early math and science; early literacy, language and communication; play; and social skills. |
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The Kids Are in Charge: Children Guiding the Curriculum is the first in a series of Infant/Toddler Teacher Time videos by the Early Childhood Learning and Knowledge Center about teaching babies and toddlers. |
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Spending Time Outdoors Matters for Infants and Toddlers, a video from National Head Start on the value of outside learning for children under 3. |
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How Playing in Nature Helps Your Child’s Development from Pathways.org provides information about the benefits of playing outside and identifies developmental milestones for different ages children, including toddlers. |
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Play&Learn offers expert-reviewed games and activities that are appropriate for three age groups: toddler, preschool, and kindergarten. Games and activities are provided for four developmental domains: Thinking & Learning, Social & Emotional, Movement, and Language. |
