What Is an Outdoor Learning Environment

A natural outdoor play and learning environment is outdoor space at an early childhood education center that includes diverse features designed to promote structured and unstructured physical activity, play, and learning.

What is the purpose of outdoor learning?

Outdoor learning improves personal child development Collaboration outdoors can improve emotional, intellectual and behavioural development. Those learning outdoors develop their creativity, problem-solving, independence, confidence and more.

What is an outdoor classroom?

An Outdoor Classroom is a space for children to interact with the natural world through play-based and multi-sensory activities. The goal of the Outdoor Classroom is simple: to increase the quantity, quality, and benefits of outdoor experiences for children!