Family Log Regarding Outdoor Experiences, Perception and Attitudes

Tracy Doughtie
West Chester University
ECE 550: The Early Childhood Professional As Researcher
Dear Parents,
Thank you for participating in my inquiry about nature immersion for our students. I truly appreciate your support
and assistance.
Thank you for taking a few minutes each day to keep a daily log on experiences your child may be having with
nature before and after school, both indoors and out. If you could describe any child-initiated comments that your
child may make regarding his/her experiences, perceptions and attitudes relating to their outdoor environments, I
would greatly appreciate it. Also, thank you for including any observations you may notice that relate to outdoor
experiences that your child is having both at home and/or school like a child being very tired, excited, etc.
As you complete the brief daily log, please write these comments and observations below and place it in your
childs binder for collection each morning. You will receive a new family log sheet each day to complete over the
course of the six-week study. Only one log per family needs to be completed daily. I encourage both parents to
participate in this family log whenever possible.
Thank you!
Date: ________________

Childs Age: _______

Childs Gender: M/F

Describe any outside experiences your child may have had before or after school today (describe the
experience, the location, length of time, and who was involved):
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Describe any indoor interactions your child had today with nature. For example, this could be watching a bird
out the window, looking at a seashell, pinecone, or feather in a collection, watching the rain fall down,
catching a spider in the house, etc.
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Please write any child-initiated comments that relate to your childs outdoor experiences from today, both at
home or school:
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
Describe any observations you may have that are related to your childs outdoor experiences, home or
school:
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
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