{"id":60,"date":"2023-08-04T12:28:41","date_gmt":"2023-08-04T16:28:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/alb\/2023\/08\/04\/camp-au-pair-nature-exploration\/"},"modified":"2023-08-04T12:28:41","modified_gmt":"2023-08-04T16:28:41","slug":"camp-au-pair-nature-exploration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/alb\/2023\/08\/04\/camp-au-pair-nature-exploration\/","title":{"rendered":"Camp Au Pair &#8211; Nature Exploration"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/Camp-Au-Pair-9.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4581\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/Camp-Au-Pair-9.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"810\" height=\"450\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This week\u2019s <strong>Camp Au Pair<\/strong> theme is <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/aupairinamerica\/camp-au-pair-nature-exploration\/\">Nature Exploration<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Crafts, recipes, activities, and games<\/strong> can all be found here on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/aupairinamerica\/camp-au-pair-nature-exploration\/\"><strong>Camp Au Pair \u2013 Nature Exploration<\/strong><\/a> pinboard.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/nature.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4587\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/nature.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2266\" height=\"1584\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Field Trips<\/strong> can be a great way for kids to learn and have new experiences. You can start observing nature at any local park or in your own backyard. If you want to take it a step\u00a0further, \u00a0Below is a list of other local places to go explore nature.\u00a0Get permission from your host parents before any outings and check websites before you go for hours and information.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong><em>Safety note:<\/em><\/strong> When coming inside after you have been outside exploring nature, it&#8217;s always a good idea to check the children and yourself for ticks. For more information, take a look at <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdf\/2022\/06\/13\/health-safety-where-are-ticks-4\/\">this post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Aviary<\/li>\n<li>Farm<\/li>\n<li>Natural History Museum<\/li>\n<li>Nature Preserve<\/li>\n<li>Park<\/li>\n<li>Wildlife Rescue Center<\/li>\n<li>Consider joining the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freeforestschool.org\/\">Free Forest School<\/a>\u00a0to find outings near you.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Virtual Field Trips:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/aldoleopoldnaturecenter.org\/ee-virtually-at-alnc\/\">Aldo Leopold Nature Center<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/exploregeneseevalley.com\/entries\/letchworth-park-presents-virtual-field-trips\/59a55094-0c29-49c9-8074-eb59a9bd084b\">Humphrey Nature Center<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/artsandculture.withgoogle.com\/en-us\/national-parks-service\/welcome\">National Parks<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Webcams <\/strong>\u2013 You can do a Google search for websites with webcams that allow you to observe nature.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Nature.org has lots of webcams from all over the country including <a href=\"https:\/\/explore.org\/livecams\/three-bears\/brown-bear-salmon-cam-brooks-falls\">Brown Bear Cam<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/explore.org\/livecams\/national-audubon-society\/puffin-boulder-berm-cam\">Puffin Boulder Berm,\u00a0<\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/explore.org\/livecams\/hummingbirds\/rosie-hummingbird-nest\">Bella Diamond Hummingbird Nest<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mncppc.org\/3441\/Wildlife-Cameras\">Patuxent River Park<\/a> Beaver &amp; Osprey cams<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wildlifetrusts.org\/webcams\">Wildlife Trusts<\/a> has a wide variety of webcams including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dorsetwildlifetrust.org.uk\/wildlifewebcam\">Barn Owls<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.essexwt.org.uk\/wildlife\/webcams\/bat\">Bats<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.devonwildlifetrust.org\/wildlife-windows\">Birdfeeder<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Videos<\/strong> \u2013 Look for fun videos on YouTube about nature.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Let&#039;s Go Bird Watching! | SciShow Kids Compilation\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-j7PgQTQGmw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Trees for Kids | Learn all about trees in this fun educational video for kids\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uipjCTg_PqQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Worms Are Wonderful | Amazing Animals | Backyard Science | SciShow Kids\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/l-zc_1vjLnI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Books<\/strong> \u2013 Check your bookshelves and\/or stop by your local library and look for books on nature.\u00a0\u00a0You can also find many read aloud book videos on YouTube. Here are a few to get you started.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"WE WALK THROUGH THE FOREST By Lisa Ferland and Yana Popova | Storytime Read Aloud\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DIAaIjLqE4k?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Read Aloud: Outside In by Deborah Underwood | Stories with Star\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BcUCCSwMGpc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><span style=\"color: #808080;\">Image: toddleratplay.com<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/Camp-Au-Pair-9.png\"><\/a> This week\u2019s Camp Au Pair theme is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/aupairinamerica\/camp-au-pair-nature-exploration\/\">Nature Exploration<\/a>. Crafts, recipes, activities, and games can all be found here on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/aupairinamerica\/camp-au-pair-nature-exploration\/\">Camp Au Pair \u2013 Nature Exploration<\/a> pinboard. <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/nature.jpg\"><\/a> Field Trips can be a great way for kids to learn and have new experiences. You can start observing nature at  <a class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/alb\/2023\/08\/04\/camp-au-pair-nature-exploration\/\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,11],"tags":[74,125,76,132,133,83,134],"class_list":["post-60","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-au-pair-tips","category-kids","tag-activities","tag-animals","tag-fun","tag-nature","tag-outdoors","tag-summer-break","tag-trees"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Camp Au Pair - Nature Exploration - Kate&#039;s Au Pair in America Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/alb\/2023\/08\/04\/camp-au-pair-nature-exploration\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Camp Au Pair - Nature Exploration - Kate&#039;s Au Pair in America Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"This week\u2019s Camp Au Pair theme is Nature Exploration. 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