Hey Kids! Out the Door, Let's Explore!
Open the door to exciting and fun learning adventures!
Whether pastures or skyscrapers are outside your door, the world around you is rich with learning opportunities. Walking trips are a terrific—and inexpensive—way for children to explore and experience their community. Use children's interests as starting points to plan walks that are meaningful and engaging, and let children's natural curiosity and wonder help guide their learning as they investigate neighborhood gardens, markets, and even construction sites.
With 27 nature, community, and concept walks, Hey Kids! Out the Door, Let's Explore! promotes children's early learning. Included with each walk are vocabulary words and related children's books; a list of suggested items to bring along; and tips to extend children's learning before, during, and after the outing. You will also find planning and preparation materials, sample permission forms, and guidelines for carrying out safe and educational walking trips.
Quarter Finalist
Plot/Idea: 10 out of 10
Originality: 9 out of 10
Prose: 8 out of 10
Character/Execution: 10 out of 10
Overall: 9.25 out of 10
Assessment:
Plot/Idea: Redleaf's charming and educational series of walks offers fun for both children and caretakers with low-to-no-cost adventures that can be done anywhere.
Prose: Redleaf's prose offers simple and clear instructions that make all of the elements of the walks feel manageable.
Originality: Redleaf's guide stands out by creating activities that cover a wide range of subjects suited for older and younger children, and it pays special attention to pre-walk and post-walk needs to make for a satisfying experience.
Character Development/Execution: This guide may have been written for adults, but it is also well-organized enough that any child who happens to pick it up will be able to learn and have fun on their own.
Date Submitted: January 05, 2022
