"At a time when children's natural curiosity about the outdoors is eclipsed by the demands of busy schedules and the ever-present glow of video screens, schools may be the only place where they are encouraged to interact with nature."
"Herb Broda, a natural teacher for over forty years, offers this wonderful prescription for every school, a practical, inspiring guide to creating the outdoor classroom and giving children the gift of nature."
"Herb's done the fieldwork so we don't have to...he dismantles every roadblock and provides clever dynamics for motivating staff, parents, and students to connect with the outdoors and improve learning."
Herb is a professor of education in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at Ashland University...
Read more »Schoolyard-Enhanced Learning and Moving the Classroom Outdoors explore how the school grounds can become an enriching extension of the classroom...
Read more »Anyone that interacts with children and introduces them to the wonder and complexity of nature is a teacher!
Read more »Fall is fabulous! After a sizzling summer, the crisper and cooler fall days gently coax us outside. Here is a creative way to use those stunning fall leaves that cover the ground. Take a hike and collect some fallen leaves that look especially interesting—get many different colors and shapes and […]
How wonderful to celebrate with 500 children on a mission to improve the world! We did that today at Park Forest Elementary School in State College Pennsylvania. Park Forest Elementary (PFE) is part of the State College Area School District in Central Pennsylvania. I learned of the school’s exemplary outdoor/environmental […]
Here’s an interesting concept– the “sin of bustle”! Although coined by philosopher William James long before smartphones, email and social media, the term certainly fits our culture today. Busyness is clearly the norm, but our frantic love affair with time saving devices has ironically created less […]
The philosopher William James had a great term for it – “The sin of bustle.” Although written long before smartphones, email and social media, the term certainly fits our culture today. Busyness is clearly the norm, but unfortunately our frantic pre-occupation with time saving devices has ironically created less time […]
Warmer days, blue skies, puffy clouds…it doesn’t get much better! Remember when you looked up at the sky on one of those magical days when the sky is blue, and billowy clouds lazily change shape as they glide overhead? It’s a sure winner to take students outside and just lean […]
