Great Articles To Read!

I read a great article by The Manitoba Teacher’s Society that I really want to share with you all. It captures my attention because it shows all children are able to take learning outdoors. There are difficulties teaching children with special needs and these reasons go to show how it can help. When I do teach I will know when children act out or misbehave and let them explore the outdoors. They need this in their daily lives and as an educator it is something I strongly believe in. It goes over the benefits of outdoor classrooms and in what ways they help our children. Just more information to share with you about how great these classrooms really are for students. Enjoy! 

Click the link to read about it! http://www.mbteach.org/library/Archives/SpecialSections/10_ENVIRO-ED/benefits.html

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Outdoor classroom, an inclusive environment.

I found an article on Twitter that really caught my attention. It’s from the Toronto Star paper and can be found at http://tinyurl.com/kw9ce7z

A four year old child who has non-verbal autism has only had interactions through throwing things or hitting others. When the outdoor classroom came into effect the fresh air began to show a change. Over the months he was watching the other children build with structures and use the natural environment to learn. One March morning, he was ready to show his learning. He shocked teachers and family by spelling his name out with sticks while outdoors. This just goes to show how these outdoor learning environments can provide the greatest learning and exploration for all children. “This is a great example of how outdoor classrooms spaces can be beneficial not only to the mainstream classrooms, but also to those with special needs”. (http://tinyurl.com/kw9ce7z)

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