1st Edition
Schoolyard-Enhanced Learning Using the Outdoors as an Instructional Tool, K-8
By Herbert W. Broda
Copyright 2007
192 Pages
by
Routledge
192 Pages
by
Routledge
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Schoolyard-Enhanced Learning: Using the Outdoors as an Instructional Tool K-8' shows how the school groundsregardless of whether your school is in an urban, suburban, or rural settingcan become an enriching extension of the classroom. In this comprehensive handbook, Herb Broda blends theory and practice, providing readers with practical suggestions and teacher-tested activities for using the most... Read more
Chapter 1: Schoolyard-Enhanced Learning: A Change of Pace and Place; Chapter 2: Making the School Grounds an Outdoor Classroom; Chapter 3: Taking Your Class Outside: The Nuts and Bolts; Chapter 4: Developing Process Skills in an Engaging Environment; Chapter 5: Teaching Content-Area Concepts Outdoors; Chapter 6: Beyond the Schoolyard; Postscript
Biography
Herb Broda is a professor of curriculum and instruction at Ashland University in Ohio. A career-long interest in outdoor teaching instantly began after he enthusiastically accompanied his sixth grade class to a resident outdoor education camp. Herb has served as the president of the Environmental Education Council of Ohio, and combines his interest in outdoor learning with a specialization in middle grades curriculum and instruction. His idea of a perfect day is sharing nature with his family.
