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Needs little planning (the availability of the field)

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Needs little planning (the availability of the field)

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Outdoor Education Curriculum: Scope and Sequence

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Outdoor Education Curriculum: Scope and Sequence

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Guidelines for K-12 Outdoor Education curriculum
Outdoor Education Australia advocates that every child has a right to access quality Outdoor Education as part of a balanced curriculum from pre-school to Year 12. In order to maximise the effectiveness of this curriculum the Outdoor Education program should be sequential and with clearly aligned themes and specific learning outcomes.

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Curriculum for Outdoor Education - Outdoor Education Australia

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Guidelines for K-12 Outdoor Education curriculum Outdoor Education Australia advocates that every child has a right to access quality Outdoor Education as part of a balanced curriculum from pre-school to Year 12. In order to maximise the effectiveness of this curriculum the Outdoor Education program should be sequential and with clearly aligned themes and specific learning outcomes.

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Students made Scale models of the planets and lined them up on the Soccer field using scale distances.

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Needs more planning to make sure there is more than one teacher to accompany the class

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Needs more planning to make sure there is more than one teacher to accompany the class

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Needs planning in advance that includes budget, risk assessment and a team of teachers

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Needs planning in advance that includes budget, risk assessment and a team of teachers

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MYP students collecting samples to classify campus soil texture, pH and nutrient levels. If any PYP or Secondary teachers are interested in doing soil related activities, contact Danielle Nichols.

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Organization that holds community river clean up events to the public

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Tokyo River Friends - Tokyo River Friends

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Tokyo River Friends was founded in early 2017 by members of Jambo International in order to focus on regular monthly clean ups of Tokyo area rivers, which was an expansion of several clean up events per year that Jambo had been doing for two decades as part of its broader environmental activities.

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Kindie students observing a praying mantis that Ms. Shiemaa found on campus!

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Students take a walk to Hikarigaoka park and use their five senses to observe the nature surrounding them. Small activities can supplement the experience, eg. meditation, circle time, bird watching, scavenger hunt. Students are to reflect on their experience using interoceptive language.

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Students learn about the difference between distance and displacement by walking/jogging the different routes around the school campus and measuring their total distance using a smart watch or an App (Fitbit, Walkmeter etc.)

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MYP Science experiment. Students wrapped a potato with different fabrics to check for buoyancy.

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Students in physics devised egg protection devices, and calculated impact forces. Can be adapted to PYP and Secondary Physics contact Danielle Nichols for info if interested!

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Nourish the Future: Outdoor Education NGSS Middle and Secondary School Aligned Labs that connect to agriculture, land use and biotechnology.

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Nourish the Future: Outdoor Education NGSS Middle and Secondary School Aligned Labs that connect to agriculture, land use and biotechnology.

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Nourish the Future is a national education initiative developed by science teachers for science teachers. Our mission is to inspire a network of educators to foster critical thinking, connect students to modern agriculture, and provide sound science-based resources that meet teachers’ and students’ needs in the classroom.

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Outdoor Math: upper PYP, build a clinometer to measure unknown heights

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Outdoor Math: upper PYP, build a clinometer to measure unknown heights

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Outdoor Math: MYP and Secondary using Trigonometry to measure unknown heights outdoors

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Outdoor Math: MYP and Secondary using Trigonometry to measure unknown heights outdoors

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Creative STAR Learning | I'm a teacher, get me OUTSIDE here!

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There's almost 70 blog posts with ideas and suggestions to support you to develop your literacy provision outside, be this in the early years or primary school. Most are open-ended and can be easily adjusted to the level at which you work.

Note: for some visitors to this website, the photos in each blog post take an age to upload. They will appear. Be patient. Also some of the blog posts need updating. This will happen in due course.

The freebies

Getting started

Reading and exploring books outside

Writing and mark making outside

Talking and listening outside

Environmental considerations and literacy

Resource-based literacy explorations

10+ ideas for using story stones outside. This is a mixed page with lots of suggestions for primary classes, not just early years.

Story stones and thinking skills. The value of abstract designs and using the children's own stones. Story stones need to be more than just nouns that limit the possibilities.

Stones. The original blog post about using painted stones outside.

Fairy gardens and literacy. A miniature world such as a fairy garden can be an ideal setting for children to create their own settings and narratives. Although the blog post is EY in focus, this is relevant for all primary ages too.

Creating ongoing dialogue and change with children. The use of a teddy bear as a context for exploring literacy and giving children a voice to express their preferences and interests.

Wooden spoons project. An interdisciplinary project that involves designing a wooden spoon character and then writing about it. Very simple and transferable.

Alphabet and letter work

Alphabet mirror letters. One ASN class strung and hung these for another ASN class to find. A quirky challenge owing to the ability of the mirrors to blend into the environment.

Letters from sticks. Using sticks with an ASN class to explore making letters outside. Requested by a child.

Sticky letters. Use of double-sided sticky tape to create letters with children for using on a dry day outside. Completed with a small ASN class (I think the preparation would be too much for a regular size of class unless the children did the work of putting on the sticky tape following an outline).

Introducing letters outside: creating letters from natural materials but with an extra twist.

Looking for more literacy resources and ideas

Why not attend one of my webinars or outdoor training courses, listed on the home page... you get lots of additional handouts via a password protected resources.

Buy my multi-award winning Dirty Teaching book.

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There's almost 70 blog posts with ideas and suggestions to support you to develop your literacy provision outside, be this in the early years or primary school. Most are open-ended and can be...

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Outdoor education is an effective means of building resilient and creative individuals through exposure to real-world situations such as survival skills training and adventure based learning.

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Outdoor education is an effective means of building resilient and creative individuals through exposure to real-world situations such as survival skills training and adventure based learning.

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Outdoor education is an effective means of building resilient and creative individuals through exposure to real-world situations. Beyond what is offered in a traditional classroom setting lies a world of challenges and growth opportunities to be discovered. We at New Life Childcare near Choa Chu Kang (In Junction 10) provide ample chances for children to face such challenges head-on in outdoor environments, which is essential for developing perseverance and resilience.

However, we also believe in empowering parents to strengthen their child's development. Your child needs consistent exposure to outdoor learning beyond centre activities in order to learn how to thrive in challenges. Here are 6 activities that you can use to cultivate resilience and problem-solving skills in your child:

1. Orienteering

Test your child's spatial imagination by giving them maps and terrain to navigate! The terrain could be something as simple as a playground obstacle course. Using maps and compasses to navigate the outdoors engages children's critical thinking abilities, as they try to interpret map symbols while planning routes and making decisions. Larger environments, such as parks, may also present diverse obstacles or obstructions that require them to be resilient in finding a way across.

2. Team-building exercises

Outdoor team-building exercises, such as rope courses and cooperative games, foster communication and teamwork among children. Children develop collaboration and learn to problem-solve as a team when they work together and have to rely on each other's strengths to accomplish a task. Organise a playdate with your child's best buddies and teach them some cooperative games.

3. Nature exploration

By taking part in nature exploration activities like scavenger hunts or observing natural phenomena, children can engage with their surroundings. Through finding clues and identifying items in the natural environment, they are able to cultivate their abilities for keen observation as well as astute critical analysis. These abilities will equip them to deal with new environments and the challenges that come with them.

4. Survival skills training

Survival skills training for young children is about teaching them basic safety practices. Ensure children know their full name, parents' names, and emergency phone numbers. Road, fire, and water safety can help them recognise potential dangers, such as learning traffic signals, avoiding bodies of water without supervision, and understanding the hazards of fire. Show your children how to navigate their environment by teaching them basic directions. Fun activities like searching for hidden treasures or exploring the outdoors can help build their directional awareness.

5. Environmental projects

Getting children involved in environmental projects like managing sustainable gardens is a great way to further promote resilience and develop problem-solving skills. Hands-on experiential learning enhances children's ability to think critically as they navigate complex issues that affect the protection and sustainability of their environment. Taking care of gardening projects over a long time also trains children's commitment to see things through - when they finally reap the results of long-term effort, the fruit of gaining perseverance can be sweeter than the reward itself!

5. Adventure-based learning

Adventure-based learning for young children provides opportunities to navigate new environments and adapt to different situations. Take young children for nature walks, visit botanic gardens and animal sanctuaries to discover different plants or animals while identifying diverse natural features. Involve children in gardening chores where they can plant seeds and water plants. Nothing beats first-hand experience when it comes to learning about the great outdoors!

Learning Outdoors: Nature's Calming Presence

One great unspoken benefit to outdoor learning is that connecting with the natural world can have a profound effect on children's emotional and mental well-being. By experiencing the serenity, beauty and magnificence of nature, children can nurture connections with nature that help them build emotional resilience and a deeper appreciation for life.

Nature not only is an insightful teacher, it also gives us a sense of wonder and deep peace that enables us to better face our challenges in life, whether we are young or old. Who knows, you may find yourself growing in resilience as you embrace nature with your child!

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BUILDING RESILIENCE AND PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS THROUGH OUTDOOR LEARNING

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Students as a team have to join hands and make the hula hoop go from one end to the other without releasing hands!

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MYP Science went out into Hikarigaoka, and looked around to identify as many organisms as they could by kingdom!

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Hikarigaoka has lots of interesting fungi!

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Hikarigaoka has lots of interesting fungi!

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Students encouraged to learn about geometric shapes and tessellations

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Students go on a full day hiking trip as part of a collaboration between the Science and PHE team. In PHE, students learn about first aid training and orienteering. In Earth Sciences, students dig deeper into soil health, rock formations and various landforms.

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Kinder planted some seeds in the planters to learn about how the plants grow and what do they need to grow.

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Kinders explored the school garden to check vegetables. Some of them tried eating fresh lettuce and herbs.

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https://elearning.jla-lifesaving.or.jp/

Life guards came to Aoba to give us a water safety clinic in English.

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Minori mura farm

https://minorimura.jimdofree.com/

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東京、小平市と国分寺市にある体験農園、農について学べる講座もあり、初心者でも安心してはじめられます。

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Hikarigaoka