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Why outside learning is so good for our children from Cherry Trees Montessori EarlyYears.
Taking learning outside the classroom can have a huge impact on children’s mental health, as well as boosting their social skills, and academic success.
1.Getting outside benefits children’s physical health
Active children are healthier, happier, sleep better and are more ready for school.
Burning off energy helps them focus and provides opportunities for children to improve their motor skills while sunshine boosts vitamin D levels.
The perfect environment to adopt the Montessori ethos of developing the child’s self-motivation and independence is within a safe managed Forest School.
NatalieTaylor Principal says …………………………………………
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Why outside learning is so good for our children from Cherry Trees Montessori EarlyYears.
Taking learning outside the classroom can have a huge impact on children’s mental health, as well as boosting their social skills, and academic success.
2 Outdoor learning can have a positive impact on academic achievement
Being outside makes learning more fun and when children enjoy going to school, it improves their concentration and focus. This in turn has a positive impact on academic achievement.
As well as helping children to become more enthusiastic about learning, the outdoor environment also provides opportunities to learn core skills that they can take back into the classroom. Practising the Montessori curriculum provides a sound introduction to nature and science.
Emma Herd, EYFS Outdoor Learning Leader says ‘By providing a safe and enriching environment where children can play, explore, discover, create and learn, we are laying the foundations for children to develop social and interdependent skills from a young age, learn to care about the world around them and begin a life long love of the great outdoors’.
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Why outside learning is so good for our children from Cherry Trees Montessori EarlyYears.
Taking learning outside the classroom can have a huge impact on children’s mental health, as well as boosting their social skills, and academic success.
3 More time spent in nature has a positive impact on children’s mental health
Having access to natural play areas with open green views has proven to lower levels of stress and anxiety.
Exploring nature also helps to build children’s confidence, self-awareness, and boost their independence.The Montessori programme encourages children to move in and outside of the classroom ensuring they engage with activities as much as they need to in order to meet their physical, emotional and intellectual needs.
Wendy Compson Founder says………………..’
Why outside learning is so good for our children from Cherry Trees Montessori EarlyYears.
Taking learning outside the classroom can have a huge impact on children’s mental health, as well as boosting their social skills, and academic success.
4 Getting outdoors builds resilience in children
Outdoor learning provides important opportunities for children to experience challenges, test limits, push boundaries and weigh up risks.Although there can often be a natural instinct to wrap children up in cotton wool, building resilience is an important part of preparing them for the challenges of the real world. The Montessori ethos encourages children to be outside in all weathers when it is practically safe to do so. Experiencing different weathers and how to interact with them builds resilience.
Lucy Golland, Head of Early Years says ‘the more risks you allow children to take, the better they learn to take care of themselves.’’
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Why outside learning is so good for our children from Cherry Trees Montessori EarlyYears.
Taking learning outside the classroom can have a huge impact on children’s mental health, as well as boosting their social skills, and academic success.
5An outdoor education fosters an appreciation for natural environment
Taking learning outside allows children to appreciate the world around them and develop an understanding of how we can look after our environment. Giving them the opportunity to learn about the plants and habitats of insects and wildlife around them. Each time the children visit forest school they learn more about nature, and how to look after the environment.
Fiona Croft, Forest School Leader says ‘Seeing the absolute joy on the children’s faces as they learn to love and respect the forest makes this the best job in the world!’