Moving the Classroom Outdoors

Taking learning to the next level by taking it outside.

Monthly Archives: March 2014

Brief outdoor activities can make a BIG difference!

This entry was posted in Activities on March 19, 2014 by Herb Broda

Yes!! Spring is here! Although outdoor learning works in any month of the year, warmer days definitely tempt us to think more about how to weave the schoolyard into the curriculum for a welcome change of pace and place. Always keep in mind that outdoor learning activities do not have […]

Art on the Fence

This entry was posted in Uncategorized on March 3, 2014 by Herb Broda

Most schools have a UCLF — “unattractive chain link fence”. One innovative school in Georgia turned the fence into a background for children’s art work. Ford Elementary near Atlanta took student artwork and and created a unique outdoor gallery. The pieces were sprayed with a water repellant to keep them looking […]