by PRP Group, on 05/09/2024
Spending time outdoors and engaging in active play has all kinds of benefits for young children. It encourages gross motor skill development, helps improve coordination and balance, and can contribute to reducing childhood obesity. Time outside provides an opportunity to soak up sunlight and vitamin D, and boosts immune systems by exposing children to allergens.
Outdoor activity even helps to prevent nearsightedness by giving children distant sights to focus on. It allows students to use all their senses, encourages creativity and concentration, and develops social and emotional skills as learning occurs in new and engaging ways. Also, when children go outside, it can help them understand how to care for the environment and learn not to be afraid of nature. To help you nurture these many positive outcomes and make the most of time outside with your students, here are seven principles of outdoor learning.
