Preschool Programs for Fun Active and Outdoor Education

Enhanced Learning, Movement, & Fun in the Winter!

If you are an early childhood educator looking for fun and creative ways to teach your students about all things winter, look no further!

WinterKids Guide to Outdoor Active Learning (GOAL), Preschool Edition

This is your resource for hands-on, winter-themed activities for indoors and out.

Be a WinterKid!
Animals in Winter
Healthy Me!
Spring Forward!

These units are easy to implement and provide eight weeks of active winter fun. Editions are available for Maine and New Hampshire, each aligned to state early learning standards.

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WinterKids Guide to Outdoor Active Learning

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“Yesterday we collected some nature from our playground and made some ice catchers...the kids were so excited to see what they looked like this morning.”

Patti Henry - Day by Day Childcare, New Hampshire

2018-11-12T19:48:16-04:00

Patti Henry - Day by Day Childcare, New Hampshire

“Yesterday we collected some nature from our playground and made some ice catchers...the kids were so excited to see what they looked like this morning.”

https://winterkids.org/testimonials/patti-henry-day-by-day-childcare-new-hampshire/

"The WinterKids Guide to Outdoor Active Learning has brought so much to our school, not just in ways that keep the children physically active but also in ways to keep them engaged socially and emotionally. Many of the activities are geared to get the children working together and becoming a team, no winners, no losers...just kids having fun."

Penni Theriault: Owner of Lots of Tots Childcare Center, WinterKids Challenge Teacher

2018-10-10T16:07:31-04:00

Penni Theriault: Owner of Lots of Tots Childcare Center, WinterKids Challenge Teacher

https://winterkids.org/testimonials/penni-theriault/

“The kids were so excited to go outside and therefore were more engaged in the lesson. It was also a great way for me to get a quick check in on the where the kids were with these skills.”

Kate Moore - Brown Elementary, New Hampshire

2018-11-12T19:42:21-04:00

Kate Moore - Brown Elementary, New Hampshire

“The kids were so excited to go outside and therefore were more engaged in the lesson. It was also a great way for me to get a quick check in on the where the kids were with these skills.”

https://winterkids.org/testimonials/kate-moore-brown-elementary-new-hampshire/

“I think the WinterKids Guide to Outdoor Active Learning binder is great!! There are so many things that can be done to help get kids moving, yet connect it back to many areas of education as well. ELC is an alternative school for students who just can't seem to work in a public school setting. We generally try to do activities that do get them outside and moving since the kids we work with tend to do better with hands on activities.”

Stephanie Tyler - Early Learning Center, New Hampshire

2018-11-12T19:49:10-04:00

Stephanie Tyler - Early Learning Center, New Hampshire

https://winterkids.org/testimonials/stephanie-tyler-early-learning-center-new-hampshire/

“We loved our WinterKids materials. The kids had so much fun using the animal track tracker. We spent many afternoons looking for new animal prints.”

Toby Watt - Wee Care Daycare, New Hampshire

2018-11-12T19:47:33-04:00

Toby Watt - Wee Care Daycare, New Hampshire

“We loved our WinterKids materials. The kids had so much fun using the animal track tracker. We spent many afternoons looking for new animal prints.”

https://winterkids.org/testimonials/toby-watt-wee-care-daycare-new-hampshire/

What’s Inside?

The WinterKids Preschool Challenge

Do you want incentives and prizes for getting outside during Maine’s best season? Join the WinterKids Preschool Challenge, an award-winning, evidence-based program that will help you and your students to move, learn and explore outdoors.

What is the WinterKids Preschool Challenge?

Attend a regional training or join a WinterKids webinar
Facilitate 5 (or more) outdoor gross-motor activities from the Preschool GOAL
Complete a brief survey following each activity
Send photo and video testimonials of your kids engaging in healthy outdoor fun

What’s in it for YOU? A lot!

A free, innovative teaching and learning opportunity
A certificate of contact hours for training/webinar participation
The WinterKids Challenge Toolkit (includes the Preschool GOAL, a starter lesson kit, tips for success, and evaluation materials, WinterKids Challenge Poster, incentives)
Networking opportunities with other WinterKids Preschool Challenge Schools
Ongoing technical assistance from WinterKids staff
Online access to WinterKids Challenge materials
A fun wellness opportunity for you and your kids

Request More Info & Join:

Download challenge materials here!

Run to the Bear
WinterKids Animal Tracker – Teacher
WinterKids Animal Tracker – Student
WinterKids 12 Things To Do In Winter
ACTIVITY EVALUATION FORM (new for 2018/19 coming soon!)

Endorsed by:

William Dexter, M.D., WinterKids Medical Advisor
Director of Sports Medicine, Maine Medical Center
Past President, American College of Sports Medicine

Does the Challenge Work? The Data Says So!

During the winter 2017/18 school year, WinterKids reached 2,827 preschool children at 61 childcare centers across Maine & New Hampshire. A total of 237 teachers participated in WinterKids Challenge training and received a toolkit including the Guide to Outdoor Active Learning (GOAL), a Snow Painting Kit, and exclusive Winter Games themed lessons!