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- Title
Exploring the Possibilities for Learning in Natural Spaces.
- Authors
Galizio, Carolyn; Stoll, Julia; Hutchins, Pamela
- Abstract
In this article, the authors discuss the outdoor learning experience developed by them at their school Child Development Center in northeastern Ohio, to enhance problem solving and relationship building skills of children. They explore the benefits of learning in natural environment which include physical skills development, improvement in creative ability, and increase in attention of children with attention deficit disorders. They also share a story on the planning and work done by a group of preschoolers to design and build a bridge over a stream, on their way in the woods to the school. Also discussed is the observations and documentation of children's bridge building project, to highlight the role of natural spaces in providing an efficient learning environment for children.
- Subjects
OHIO; OUTDOOR learning laboratories; OUTDOOR education; PROBLEM solving in children; CREATIVE ability; CHILDREN with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder; PRESCHOOL children; BRIDGE design &; construction; RIVERS
- Publication
YC: Young Children, 2009, Vol 64, Issue 4, p42
- ISSN
1538-6619
- Publication type
Article