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What if this is the perfect time to normalize outdoor learning and make it a permanent part of how we do school?

What exactly does outdoor learning look like, and how can we provide equitable access to it?

These are questions I\u2019ve been mulling over for quite some time, and I\u2019ve collected some fantastic photos, links, resources, and case studies to help you find a way to bring your classes outside.

I\u2019ll share a bit of the history of the \u201copen air schooling movement\u201d from the 1900s and 1910s, when the fear of tuberculosis and later the Spanish Flu created a shift in how some children were educated. We\u2019ll touch briefly on the historical (and current) inequities in how outdoor learning is offered, and examine how to bring classes outside even in areas where nature access is limited.

You\u2019ll then hear 2 case stories directly from the teachers who made outdoor learning happen in their schools (a high school teacher in Texas and a first grade teacher in Massachusetts).

Outdoor learning doesn\u2019t have to be complicated, and as you\u2019ll hear in this episode, even short periods of being outside have proven benefits for both teachers and children.

Access images, links, and resources in the blog post here.\xa0

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