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Tips for Teaching Outdoors
Working with students outdoors can be a rewarding and exciting experience.
However, it is not as simple as just going outside. Before you get started, or even if you have been enjoying the outdoors for some time, make sure that you can identify the components for successful outdoor learning experiences with children.Did you know there are 12 general principles that can be applied to either ten-minute field trips or week-long outdoor education programs? It only takes a few minutes to learn them, and we have integrated them into a handy tip sheet.
