outdoor education
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PublishedJanuary 20, 2025
Boothbay turns to nature as a new learning frontier
Boothbay Elementary recently launched a club with Hearty Roots to get kids outdoors and offer parents a respite from costly after-school care options.
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PublishedJanuary 9, 2025
Lincoln County schools embrace nature as a classroom
From a new mud kitchen in Boothbay to romping along the snowy Sheepscot River, here’s how a few local teachers plan to enjoy the open air this year, thanks to funding from the Maine Environmental Education Association.
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PublishedDecember 5, 2024
Young artisans host inaugural Makers Market in Bath
Third and fourth graders at Brightfield School welcomed The Times Record during an in-class work day, where they created oyster ornaments, dog treats and hand warmers for the Makers Market on Dec. 11.
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PublishedOctober 23, 2024
Discover a new book amid autumn leaves on Harpswell Cliff Trail
“Room on a Broom” will be displayed through Nov. 1, providing local children with a free opportunity to read outdoors, weather permitting.
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PublishedOctober 10, 2024
Wiscasset educator named 2025 Teacher of the Year
Becky Hallowell, a fourth-grade teacher at Wiscasset Elementary School, was named 2025 Maine Teacher of the Year.
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PublishedOctober 9, 2024
Scarborough students learn while gathering data on crab species
Educators say the work gives kids a hands-on learning experience in an enjoyable outdoor setting.
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PublishedSeptember 4, 2024
Nature meets education at Edgecomb private school
Can frolicking in the woods beat prepping for exams? Educators at the Center for Teaching and Learning think so.
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PublishedMay 15, 2024
Students get their hands dirty learning about Merrymeeting Bay
Friends of Merrymeeting Bay host the return of Spring Bay Day to a little over 100 fourth graders from four different elementary schools.
