Posts Tagged ‘outdoor learning’
Bringing Learning to Life for Grade Three at Chatfield Hollow State Park
By Julie Schlossinger, Associate Head of School and Head of Lower School I recently had the wonderful opportunity to join our Grade Three students on their Fall Outdoor Education Trip to Chatfield Hollow State Park in Killingworth, Connecticut, bringing learning to life. Organized by Assistant Director of Athletics and Physical Education, Carley Elkin, this trip…
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A Beautiful Place for an Outdoor Classroom Where Project-Based Learning Thrives
Kathy Greene and Robbie Saal spend several hours each week with their Kindergarten students exploring, working, and playing in their outdoor classroom named Turtle Town. When the children first visited this beautiful outdoor space, they asked, “Why is the classroom called Turtle Town?” Mrs. Saal then shared with the class a piece of Renbrook history. Many years ago, when a Beginning School class was working in this outdoor space, they found a box turtle. They had fun imagining turtles living there and decided to name the space Turtle Town.