I wandered on this terribly interesting news story today. Outdoor organizations are coming together to help schools utilize their outdoor space. This clearly expands the physical plant of the classroom making social distancing possible, making air flow possible, and in general making a safer environment for our kids. But, beyond that, taking classes outside expands the scope of education. Even if a young child’s mind wanders, and of course it will, it can jump to yet another aspect of learning such as the way grass sends up seeds or how that bird just interacted to that squirrel. Weather is manageable. Though this is obviously not a perfect solution I strongly recommend listening to this article.
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