

Nature Everywhere! In small places and homes
You don't need a large backyard, garden or park to explore nature everyday in your classroom. Nature is all around us and there are many...


Clean Water is Crucial
"Water equity, is just like health equity" The Children's Environmental Health Network makes a strong and important point on how water is...


Breastfeeding Month
Happy August! It's the month were we embrace breastfeeding. Since it's an important part of early childhood. Breastfeeding allows for...


Sensory Play
Children learn about the world through their senses. Sensory play allows for open ended exploration at children’s own pace through using...


Get your Garden Growing!
Gardening season is here and getting your garden planted is a wonderful learning opportunity for even the youngest children in your care....


CalFresh Healthy Living Statewide Training
Leveraging Early Care & Education, Outdoor Environments for Learning Funded by USDA SNAP-Ed, an equal opportunity provider and employer,...


EARTH DAY SHOULD BE EVERDAY!
Happy Earth Day! HEAL believes every day is Earth Day. Getting children to learn with and from nature is fundamental in early childhood...


"Loose Parts" Materials Offers Inspiration!
In 1971, Simon Nicholson wrote an article in a Landscape Architecture journal called How NOT to Cheat Children – The Theory of Loose...


Nutrition for Infants and Toddlers
There are lots of questions that come up, on what to feed infants when they are ready to transition to more solid foods. Children's...


Benefits of Outdoor Play... So Many!
There are so many amazing benefits to children who have access to nature. From gross motor and fine motor skills, cognitive and...