Photos of Nature Explore Classroom at the Child Education Center in La Canada, California

Children learn to care for living plants like flowers, herbs, and vegetables in the gardens of the Child Educational Center’s Nature Explore Classroom.

A huge tree in the preschool yard outside the Child Educational Center is a focal point for children and an intriguing place for outdoor adventures.

Preschoolers at the Child Educational Center practice agility and balance in the new certified Nature Explore Classroom.

Creativity takes shape in the Nature Art Area of the Child Educational Center’s Nature Explore Classroom.

This young gardener is intent on caring for the Child Educational Center’s garden, where she is learning to connect with nature in the new Nature Explore Classroom.

The pastoral setting of Farm Fun Day Care’s Nature Explore Classroom gives children unique experiences in nature.

The Nature Explore Classroom Messy Materials area gives children a chance to build, problem solve, and experiment with their creations.

Nature Explore Classroom activities encourage exploration and discovery of outdoor wonders, like life on the undersurface of a rock.

Swinging with friends in the Nature Explore Classroom at the Child Educational Center increases social skills as well as motor skills and coordination.