Results: "Outdoor Learning"

Most all of the school and district leaders I’ve spoken with over the years say that they appreciate dedicated areas for outdoor learning and see value in them. However, when...

...things, playgrounds provide an opportunity for children to learn teamwork, build social connections, examine patterns and experiment with cause and effect. The best outdoor learning spaces engage all five senses—seeing,...

...also the need for environments that extend into the school’s physical site to facilitate impactful outdoor learning. And, especially for the expeditionary learner, the students’ environment must extend beyond the...

...few ways to keep the “outdoor” in outdoor learning. Sticks… When a big storm blows through town and rattles loose branches and twigs from the trees, very often, I find...

...take their learning on the go. We built on this notion by creating a centrally located commons space—anchored by indoor/outdoor learning stairs—that connects to every major component of the new...

...inspired with ideas on how pollinator gardens could be incorporated into outdoor learning spaces. Don’t Forget the Lunch For something called a “lunch and learn” this one should be obvious,...

...indoor/outdoor learning stairs. Among its remarks praising the school’s design, the jury wrote, “The sunken courtyard, which serves as outdoor dining, combined with the indoor/outdoor ‘learning stairs’ are an innovative...

...new and different ways. That means finding opportunities to make every surface – even the secure boundary, like fences and walls – part of the outdoor learning environment. If the...

Lately, I’ve been digging and exploring in search of solutions for a wonderfully challenging project. It’s for the Delaware County Public Library’s Powell branch. The library system’s leadership and stakeholders...

...into their facilities’ master plans. Take Delaware County Public Library, for instance. That library system’s leadership and stakeholders have placed considerable value in integrating outdoor learning environments for its patrons....