Kinderberry Hill-Roseville
Some of our highlights from this year’s Outdoor Classroom include our gardens, beloved chickens, and expanding our understanding of the world around us. This summer we were able to welcome our Spanish teacher to our Outdoor Classroom. Several classrooms were able to enjoy their Spanish class outside! Our gardens were very fruitful providing our families with tomatoes, cucumbers, green beans, and beautiful flowers. Watching our children learn about how plants grow, what it takes to take care of them, and seeing the fruit of their labor is one of the many benefits our Outdoor Classroom.
As we look to the future, we could not be more excited about our recent Outdoor Classroom renovation! Our new Outdoor Classroom will allow for a more inclusive space, ample space to grow our garden, and give the children (and teachers) a new space to let their imaginations run wild! We look forward to many learning opportunities, adventures, and stories that will grow from this new space.
Parent/Teacher Quotes:
“As a parent of a very active preschooler, I love that my child has the opportunity learn in the Outdoor Classroom. In this space, he can move and test the limits of what he can do. Being in nature sparks his curiosity and desire to want to know more. I love watching him thrive in this space! Outdoor Classroom days are his absolute favorite!” – Preschool Parent
“We love the Outdoor Classroom because of the real-world opportunities it offers for teaching. Watching a bug and its behaviors bring up questions of what the bug eats, how it moves, and unifies us in sharing the Earth. Taking care of and observing the chickens teaches us responsibility, empathy, and intention. The children are more engaged, and their creativity comes out in ways we do not always see indoors. In the Outdoor Classroom, a rock becomes a pet, logs become motorcycles and dirt becomes cake.” –Kinderberry Hill Preschool Teacher
