CultivatingOutdoorClassrooms:DesigningandImplementingChild-CenteredLearningEnvironments

Transformoutdoorspacesintolearningenvironmentswherechildrencanenjoyafullrangeofactivitiesastheyspendqualitytimeinnature.Thisbookisfilledwithguidancetohelpyouplan,design,andcreateanoutdoorlearningprogramthatisarich,thoughtfullyequipped,naturalextensionofyourindoorcurriculum.Loadedwithpracticalandcreativeideas,italsoincludesinformationtohelpyouunderstandhowoutdoorclassroomsbenefitchildren'slearninganddevelopment;collaboratewithotherteachers,administrators,andfamiliestomakeyouroutdoorclassroomareality;createdevelopmentandactionplanstostrategizeandimplementchanges;andevaluateyouroutdoorenvironment,programs,andpractices.CultivatingOutdoorClassroomspromotestheideathatifyoucandoitindoors,youcanprobablydoitoutsideaswell.