A Supplement for all
Education Models.
All Seasons.
Experiential.
Outdoor.
Learning.
What We Offer
Geared for ages 18 months to 10 years; all are welcome. Explore nature's natural playground and see the simplicity it provides for learning of all ages. Using Tinkergarten Teacher lesson plans.
Come experience the cyclical patterns in the natural world at your local park by attending phenology walks throughout the year. Document and learn about the annual life cycles of plants, animals, and other living things.
Nature journaling is creative, rigorous, and playful, easy to begin and learn, and your practice will grow and mature over a lifetime. You do not need to be an artist or a naturalist to begin. These skills can be learned by anyone, and you can develop them with deliberate practice.
Pollinator Garden at Viking Ship Park Project.
Celebrate all throughout the year with our Pop Up and Play Events!
Don't see a special day - contact us and share the suggestion!
Calling all ages and all skill levels! Nature journaling is creative, rigorous, and playful, easy to begin and learn, and your practice will grow and mature over a lifetime. You do not need to be an artist or a naturalist to begin. These skills can be learned by anyone, and you can develop them with deliberate practice.
Parenting is a delight and a challenge. There is no "one perfect" method for discipline or sleep. Sally will work with you to help figure out your parenting philosophy, culture and values to find the right tools for you.
Leave no Trace...
Exploring the outdoors sustainably every time we play. Open Spaces commits to reciprocity with the Earth.
Had fun in 2026. See you in 2027. February 2027 - At this time of year, nature provides us with a great white canvas. Join us and splash some color on our landscape. A free event where we explore a variety of paints on the ice and snow.
Open Spaces is happy to work with you and create a custom experience whether for an individual, a group or the community.
All Seasons Outdoor Play
Outdoors. All Fours Seasons.The weather is as it is and we cannot change it. We can dress appropriately to embrace all kinds of weather comfortably and safely. We can describe weather objectively (rain is wet, sunshine can get quite warm) rather than subjectively (yucky, or too hot) to build our mental health and acceptance of all weather.
Experiential Learning
Experiencing the world around you through all eight senses builds your brain and understanding. Reflecting upon those experiences, telling stories, writing, is a key component of learning.
Place Based Education
Returning to the same park each week , we really get to know our world. A blade of grass looks remarkably different each season. We get to know how the rain, wind and human involvement shape our land. Nature is our teacher.
Child Led
The best play based learning is child led. The child chooses when and how to participate; the leader observes and gets to know the child to better support the child’s learning. Open ended provocations offer an opportunity for the child.
