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	Sourcebook The 2009-2010 Sourcebook is found inside this Resource Guide. Request a copy. See the Learning With Nature Idea Book for more tips on creating nurturing outdoor spaces for children.
A collaborative project of the Arbor Day Foundation and Dimensions Educational Research Foundation.

Recommended Areas for Natural Outdoor Spaces

Separate activity areas decrease conflicts among children and increase children’s ability to focus on play and learning.

	Building Area Geometric Blocks Tree Blocks Giant Tree Cookies Mini-Bricks More ...		Music & Movement Area Marimba Akambira Slap Drum Dancing Scarves More ...
	Climbing Area Natural Balance Beams Red Cedar Log Steps Tree House Building Plans Tree House Fabric More ...		Nature Art Area Nature Art Tables Discovery Tables Nature Samples More ...
	Garden Area and Greenhouse Greenhouses Raised Planter Beds Garden Tools Galvanized Buckets More ...		General Construction Materials Wooden Signs Willow Fencing Tree Cookie Flooring Posts & Rails More ...
	Gathering Area At-Ease Benches Picnic Tables Stump Stools More ...		Storage options Outdoor Storage Unit Galvanized Tubs More ...
	"Messy Materials" Area Giant Tree Cookies More ...		Supplemental Resources Learning With Nature Idea Book Learning With Nature DVD Nature Explore Club Clipboards Bird Feeders More ...