Hey Kids! Out the Door, Let's Explore!

Whether pastures or skyscrapers are outside their doors, child care providers can use nearby surroundings as interactive classrooms. Using an emergent curriculum approach, these walking trips help children learn about the world through the exploration of neighborhood gardens, grocery stores, zoos, and construction sites. Each inexpensive learning experience in Hey Kids! Out the Door, Let’s Explore! includes preparation tips, ideas for modifying outings based on children’s interests, and activities for extending children’s learning after the walk is completed.

Influenced by the Reggio approach to expose children to their community through inexpensive walking trips.

Rhoda Redleaf spent her career serving many areas of the early childhood field. As a trainer, she spent much time helping caregivers gain the knowledge they needed to teach and nurture children during their most formative years. She has been a child care center director and public school teacher and has authored several books and articles.