"What's an OUTDOOR classroom?"

@Shavkat (141905)

Philippines

March 1, 2019 9:33am CST

The outdoor classroom is where kiddies can go out of the classroom and learn about nature or do outdoor activities. Some teachers are doing this 'outdoor classroom day.' For the reason that kiddies are not seeing around the playground or garden anymore. Personally, I usually do this when still teaching in a Korean school before. 'Do you think we need to encourage students for having an outdoor classroom?' 'Do we need to incorporate this at regular school?' Image Credit: plt.org

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@LovingMyBabies (85923)

• Valdosta, Georgia

1 Mar 19

Being in and surrounded by nature is wonderful! I Home School my children and we go outdoors often to learn about the beauty around us. =) God is amazing and so is His creation!

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@LovingMyBabies (85923)

• Valdosta, Georgia

2 Mar 19

@Shavkat We want to take them camping this year when the weather is better. =)

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@Shavkat (141905)

• Philippines

3 Mar 19

@LovingMyBabies I am sure the kids would be happy. Let me know how it goes soon.

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@Shavkat (141905)

• Philippines

2 Mar 19

It is nice that you involved your kids in learning the beauty of nature. Have you ever tried camping with them, too? I think it is a good idea.

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@JudyEv (382412)

• Rockingham, Australia

2 Mar 19

A lot of our schools now have 'gardens' where children grow plants, often vegetables which they later harvest and eat at school.

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@Shavkat (141905)

• Philippines

2 Mar 19

During my primary school days, we have a subject that we need to do farming in the school's backyard. As the years go by when I visited the school. They don't do this anymore. I felt bad that it was not incorporated this activity.

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@Shavkat (141905)

• Philippines

2 Mar 19

Indeed

@JudyEv (382412)

• Rockingham, Australia

2 Mar 19

@Shavkat That's a shame.

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@RasmaSandra (98072)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

1 Mar 19

I think that is a wonderful idea and it will teach children to love nature and to preserve it

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@Shavkat (141905)

• Philippines

2 Mar 19

I hope that teachers around the globe can include this to his or her classes. For some reasons, some kids find boring to be always in the classroom.

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@DianneN (254926)

• United States

1 Mar 19

It's been done in my former school system for years.

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@Shavkat (141905)

• Philippines

2 Mar 19

I agree. However, some schools had stopped doing this here. Students can only have this kind of activity if there is a school field trip.

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@thelme55 (79323)

• Germany

1 Mar 19

That is a good idea. We have that when I was still a child.

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@Shavkat (141905)

• Philippines

2 Mar 19

I do have such activity. But now, it is only a few schools are doing this anymore. Time had really changed in our school system.

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@Shavkat (141905)

• Philippines

3 Mar 19

@thelme55 I agree. I was thinking if it is feasible to have summer camps in our country.

@thelme55 (79323)

• Germany

2 Mar 19

@Shavkat yes. Many things have changed in our schools.

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@Sheali (7461)

• India

1 Mar 19

We do that in our school. We teach them to plant plants

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@Shavkat (141905)

• Philippines

2 Mar 19

That's nice. Are you a teacher?

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@Sheali (7461)

• India

2 Mar 19

@shaggin (74987)

• United States

23 Mar 19

I think it would be amazing! Get them out there and teach them how to create a garden.

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@Shavkat (141905)

• Philippines

23 Mar 19

I wish I can do that. These students are quite not into gardening. During my school days, we do this.

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@TiarasOceanView (70020)

• United States

1 Mar 19

I love this idea. Some schools here already have this.

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@Shavkat (141905)

• Philippines

2 Mar 19

I agree. Some of the schools are doing this. However, it is not that often. It had changed when the government implements the K12 education system here. I hope they can bring back this activity.

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@shubhu3 (36463)

• New Delhi, India

1 Mar 19

Yes. I feel outdoor classroom should be incorporated. It will help the kids to not only learn but they will deveop skills, know about nature in a better manner, will be more equipped with outdoor and fresh environment and this will help their overall development as well.

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@Shavkat (141905)

• Philippines

2 Mar 19

I agree. The kids will know certain soft skills in protecting the environment. It is also nice if the summer camp will be popular in my country. We don't have this. Or, if there is, it is not that popular. Do you have this?

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@shubhu3 (36463)

• New Delhi, India

2 Mar 19

@Shavkat yes it should be here. We don't have such thinge as well but short trips to biodiversity parks and nature walks are there.

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@Shavkat (141905)

• Philippines

2 Mar 19

@shubhu3 I think some places in my country offer training survival outdoor. It is not common in big cities though.

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@SophiaMorros (5044)

• Belews Creek, North Carolina

2 Mar 19

Our children were homeschooled and when the weather was nice we did most of our schoolwork outside.

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@Shavkat (141905)

• Philippines

2 Mar 19

That's nice. Is it hard to homeschool the kids? I am curious because I did experience or met someone who homeschooled their kiddies.

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@Shavkat (141905)

• Philippines

3 Mar 19

@SophiaMorros That's nice. Can I ask why you decide to have this option to your kids? Thanks

@SophiaMorros (5044)

• Belews Creek, North Carolina

2 Mar 19

@Shavkat it was hard at times but very, VERY rewarding.

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@LowRiderX (22901)

• Serbia

2 Mar 19

It's much better to have outdoor classroom, but unfortunately, not all of them lucky to have

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@Shavkat (141905)

• Philippines

2 Mar 19

I do agree with you. Most schools here are not doing this. I hope they can find ways of doing it.

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@Shavkat (141905)

• Philippines

2 Mar 19

Is summer camp or winter camp popular there?

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@LowRiderX (22901)

• Serbia

2 Mar 19

@Shavkat And here too. And that's a good idea

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