{"id":4181,"date":"2021-05-20T21:45:46","date_gmt":"2021-05-20T21:45:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playquest.ca\/fresh\/?p=4181"},"modified":"2021-05-20T21:53:52","modified_gmt":"2021-05-20T21:53:52","slug":"top-marks-for-outdoor-classrooms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playquest.ca\/fresh\/news\/top-marks-for-outdoor-classrooms\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Marks for Outdoor Classrooms!"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4181\" class=\"elementor elementor-4181\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a867af4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a867af4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-582418e\" data-id=\"582418e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d8b03b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2d8b03b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5 Ways an Outdoor Classroom can Enhance Education Through Covid-19 and Beyond.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f8e66d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1f8e66d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Although summer is on our minds and the end of school draws near, it is important to consider ways in which we can optimize the educational experience for students upon return to the classroom and in the coming school year. Read on, for the first in the PlayQuest Outdoor Classroom series&#8230;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87d5216 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"87d5216\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Outdoor Classrooms Enable Physical Distancing<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d42592 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0d42592\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In addition to a whole world of educational opportunities, the open-air of the outdoor classroom facilitates easy physical distancing for students and teachers alike. When outdoors, students have the space and ability to remain an appropriate distance from one another, while allowing for more natural interactions between teachers and students. Proper physical distancing can be facilitated by strategic placement of stools or custom graphics on poured in place rubber surfacing.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c72048 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1c72048\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/playquest.ca\/fresh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/a9384db0-38b1-2c60-2945-7287c1e4ec12-768x432.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-4184\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/playquest.ca\/fresh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/a9384db0-38b1-2c60-2945-7287c1e4ec12-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/playquest.ca\/fresh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/a9384db0-38b1-2c60-2945-7287c1e4ec12-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/playquest.ca\/fresh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/a9384db0-38b1-2c60-2945-7287c1e4ec12-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/playquest.ca\/fresh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/a9384db0-38b1-2c60-2945-7287c1e4ec12-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/playquest.ca\/fresh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/a9384db0-38b1-2c60-2945-7287c1e4ec12-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/playquest.ca\/fresh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/a9384db0-38b1-2c60-2945-7287c1e4ec12.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e506cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1e506cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2.  Being Outdoors is Good for Mental Health<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ddc3f77 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ddc3f77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The mental health of our children and students is of equal importance to the physical. One way to promote mental health and emotional wellbeing is to increase exposure to the outdoors! Time spent in nature is proven to reduce anxiety, stress, and depression. The opportunity for the more intuitive social experience that can happen outdoors will positively affect mental health, and only adds to the case for outdoor learning! Learning, productivity, and creativity are all proven to benefit from increased mental health.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e33165 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7e33165\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3.  Field Trips Right in the School Yard!<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11cfd7c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"11cfd7c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>With health precautions in place for the foreseeable future, everyone&#8217;s favourite day at school has been put on the back burner. An outdoor classroom, however, can serve as your school&#8217;s very own field trip destination! Make use of a rainy day and incorporate the natural phenomenon in every subject for the school day or plan ahead for a nature-themed day of exploration \u2013 the possibilities are endless!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aaf5953 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"aaf5953\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/playquest.ca\/fresh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/e054487d-b958-0519-49dc-bb1b59bbff55.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4185\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/playquest.ca\/fresh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/e054487d-b958-0519-49dc-bb1b59bbff55.jpg 1001w, https:\/\/playquest.ca\/fresh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/e054487d-b958-0519-49dc-bb1b59bbff55-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/playquest.ca\/fresh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/e054487d-b958-0519-49dc-bb1b59bbff55-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/playquest.ca\/fresh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/e054487d-b958-0519-49dc-bb1b59bbff55-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ff8cd8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0ff8cd8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. Create a Positive Connection to Nature<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f6a035 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7f6a035\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Statistics show that all over the country, people are making use of public outdoor spaces and natural areas more than ever! Not every child, however, is given exposure to the outdoors at home. Some families are just not outdoorsy! Outdoor classrooms offers children a positive experience with nature and the outdoors in a safe, somewhat structured environment with trusted teachers and friends nearby. Exposure to nature through an outdoor classroom may encourage and foster an important connection to the environment that will benefit a child through their entire lives.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0b9cfa elementor-widget elementor-widget-gallery\" data-id=\"a0b9cfa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;columns&quot;:2,&quot;lazyload&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;gallery_layout&quot;:&quot;grid&quot;,&quot;columns_tablet&quot;:2,&quot;columns_mobile&quot;:1,&quot;gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;link_to&quot;:&quot;file&quot;,&quot;aspect_ratio&quot;:&quot;3:2&quot;,&quot;overlay_background&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;content_hover_animation&quot;:&quot;fade-in&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery__container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"e-gallery-item elementor-gallery-item elementor-animated-content\" href=\"https:\/\/playquest.ca\/fresh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/7cb5ea46-0505-4ebb-23be-458afc853a12.jpg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-gallery-image elementor-gallery-item__image\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/playquest.ca\/fresh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/7cb5ea46-0505-4ebb-23be-458afc853a12.jpg\" data-width=\"600\" data-height=\"450\" aria-label=\"\" role=\"img\" ><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"e-gallery-item elementor-gallery-item elementor-animated-content\" href=\"https:\/\/playquest.ca\/fresh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/021cc5ec-5295-4097-e8d9-873d0afe93cb.jpg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-gallery-image elementor-gallery-item__image\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/playquest.ca\/fresh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/021cc5ec-5295-4097-e8d9-873d0afe93cb-768x576.jpg\" data-width=\"768\" data-height=\"576\" aria-label=\"\" role=\"img\" ><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e522af elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5e522af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5. Release Boundless Energy!<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0bee274 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0bee274\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>With fewer opportunities for extracurricular activities such a sports, dance, or clubs, children are filled with boundless energy and have fewer outlets to make use of it! A daily outdoor classroom period provides students with an extra opportunity to expend some of their pent up energy outdoors, where running, jumping, and playing are all encouraged. Students with less latent energy have more focus and tend to preform better in traditional classroom settings. Yet another way in which an outdoor classroom can complement in-class learning.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f5b2f8 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"1f5b2f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-lg\" href=\"https:\/\/playquest.ca\/fresh\/contact\/request-information\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">TALK TO US TODAY ABOUT OUTDOOR CLASSROOMS!<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>5 Ways an Outdoor Classroom can Enhance Education Through Covid-19 and Beyond. 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