Outdoor classroom

Learn how to design and build an outdoor classroom. Discover furniture options, budgeting tips, and essential services to create a functional and inspiring learning space.

Pre-K, kindergarten and first-grade aged children show up to Woodsong Forest School ready to learn. Rather than sneakers, they wear hiking boots. Instead of pencils, they carry magnifying glasses.

Outdoor Classrooms provide a place for children to connect to nature. With so many areas where children are told "no" to the diverse ways they want to interact with nature, outdoor classrooms are often a "yes" place. Yes, please dig in the dirt. Yes, please dig with the log pieces. Yes, please climb on these fallen logs. I was introduced to the Nature Explore outdoor classroom concept as we developed a natural playscape at a local nature center. This research based process helped reign in…

The Starter outdoor classroom package is perfect for an outdoor teaching setting, with milled log benches and a outdoor blackboard, a starting point for outdoor education.

“There are some great benefits to teaching and learning in an outdoor setting.” ~ Professor Lisa Greer Washington and Lee’s newly constructed outdoor classroom opened for use at the beginning…

Outdoor classroom. Digital photograph, color