Outdoors as the Extended Classroom for 5 and 6 Year Olds
About This Course
The 2-day workshop aims to equip learners with knowledge and skills to plan learning experiences by extending the classroom to the outdoors.
Learners will develop an awareness of the various theoretical perspectives that underpin outdoor learning. They will acquire knowledge about the guiding principles, key ideas and practical ways to enrich and enhance children’s learning and development in the outdoors within the immediate environment of their preschools.
Learners will develop skills to design and facilitate stimulating outdoor experiences through play, exploration, and discovery for children aged 5- and 6-year olds. Learners will also learn how to conduct a benefit-risk assessment and explore risk management strategies to mitigate the risks and maximise benefits/ opportunities.
What You'll Learn
1. Reflect on educators’ and children’s dispositions, values, attitudes towards outdoor learning.
2. Develop an understanding of the theoretical perspectives, and benefits of outdoor learning.
3. Generate ideas for meaningful and engaging outdoor learning spaces for 5 and 6-year-old children.
4. Apply the NEL Framework for outdoor learning activities
5. Examine current outdoor learning environment in their preschools for potential spaces and resources.
6. Identify benefit-risk assessment strategies in developing safe and a thought-provoking outdoor learning environment.
7. Extend the understanding of the educator’s role in designing and facilitating stimulating outdoor experiences for children aged 5 and 6-year-olds.
Entry Requirements
ECDA-certified as L2 teachers.