Born Learning Trails

Born Learning Trails

Born Learning Trails are a fun, easy way for parents, grandparents and caregivers to use outings to build learning critical for school readiness.

About the Trails

The Born Learning Trails promote fun and games - important components of early childhood learning. Research tells us children are literally 'born learning'. That means five years of education take place before they ever enter kindergarten. We know that what happens in a child's early years matters - for success in life and for school readiness. And we want to help parents, grandparents and caregivers use everyday outings - including trips to the Trails - to support that learning. There are three sets of stencils for children to play on - hopscotch with numbers, shapes, and ABCs. Nine signs along the Trail encourage interactive learning. Here are just a few:

Watch! Stop! Learn! Play! encourages the caregiver to follow the child's lead, building the child's curiosity and confidence.
See! Say! Point! Pretend! encourages playfulness with letters and sounds, building preliteracy skills.
Jump! Clap! Skip! Move! encourages physical activity and gross motor skills, which are important for kindergarten.
Look! Listen! Touch! Think! encourages exploration of nature, building a child's problem-solving skills.