Self-esteem boost:
Active learning and play outdoors are essential to children's health and development. Childrens fitness levels improve and they learn about the differences in their bodies before and after exercise. Physical activity releases endorphins so there are psychological benefits, such as improved self-esteem, etc.
Active learning and play outdoors are essential to children's health and development. Childrens fitness levels improve and they learn about the differences in their bodies before and after exercise. Physical activity releases endorphins so there are psychological benefits, such as improved self-esteem, etc.
Find calmness and focus:
Just providing space outside for revision can help to calm and focus the mind.
Boost the sense of community:
Outdoor learning can be a powerful tool for exploring community connections and helping students to foster a culture of collaboration. These factors make it a great way to explore self-identity, esteem and other character building traits.
Just providing space outside for revision can help to calm and focus the mind.
Boost the sense of community:
Outdoor learning can be a powerful tool for exploring community connections and helping students to foster a culture of collaboration. These factors make it a great way to explore self-identity, esteem and other character building traits.
Apply learning in real-life settings:
Getting to grips with taught concepts in a nature setting can bring topical or real-life elements in teaching to the fore and they can learn how to apply their knowledge in new ways.
Getting to grips with taught concepts in a nature setting can bring topical or real-life elements in teaching to the fore and they can learn how to apply their knowledge in new ways.
Makes learning more memorable:
We often hear that there is no time to do outdoor learning because of the pressures of math, literacy and other curriculum learning, but we should be taking outside math, literacy, science, geography, etc.
We often hear that there is no time to do outdoor learning because of the pressures of math, literacy and other curriculum learning, but we should be taking outside math, literacy, science, geography, etc.
Choose a Short Excursion:
When planning your outdoor activity, think of a place where students would be the least distracted or a place where the students wouldnt be distracting to the other children inside. Dont choose to go right outside of your classroom window where you know others will be able to hear and see you. Students can use a clipboard to find items in nature, then go indoors and extend their learning by researching more about what they’ve found.
When planning your outdoor activity, think of a place where students would be the least distracted or a place where the students wouldnt be distracting to the other children inside. Dont choose to go right outside of your classroom window where you know others will be able to hear and see you. Students can use a clipboard to find items in nature, then go indoors and extend their learning by researching more about what they’ve found.
Connect Outdoor Learning to Indoor Learning:
Once students have completed their short excursion outdoors, it’s now time for reflection. Partnering children into small groups is another effective teaching strategy to maximize outdoor learning. Students usually work well in groups when they’re outdoors. It’s also a great way to keep students accountable, as well as know they are safe with another peer. They can do this by either writing in their journals, doing a think-pair-share with a peer, or having a classroom discussion. Reflection will help to consolidate what they’ve learned outside. Once students are indoors after an outdoor lesson, they’ll be more focused. In order to ensure that all of these outdoor teaching strategies are effective, you have to be flexible. Use teachable moments when you see them, and understand that the weather will not always be on your side.
Once students have completed their short excursion outdoors, it’s now time for reflection. Partnering children into small groups is another effective teaching strategy to maximize outdoor learning. Students usually work well in groups when they’re outdoors. It’s also a great way to keep students accountable, as well as know they are safe with another peer. They can do this by either writing in their journals, doing a think-pair-share with a peer, or having a classroom discussion. Reflection will help to consolidate what they’ve learned outside. Once students are indoors after an outdoor lesson, they’ll be more focused. In order to ensure that all of these outdoor teaching strategies are effective, you have to be flexible. Use teachable moments when you see them, and understand that the weather will not always be on your side.
Have effective outdoor teaching moments!
A nice way to make learning enjoyable.
ReplyDeleteIn a nutshell look for opportunities around and when the child is ready, make the best use!
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