Natural playgrounds

Article Tools

  • Bookmark


Outdoor Learning Environments, a new line of play products, extends the classroom into the outdoors, where children can play with and among natural elements such as sand, water and living plants. Through natural learning, outdoor classrooms enhance and reinforce the lessons students learn in every subject, from math to the arts. Outdoor Learning Environments come in configurations ranging from vegetable gardens to slides built into grass hills to stages where pretend play capitalizes on natural surroundings to stimulate young minds. More elaborate natural playgrounds include science labs, greenhouses, ponds, dirt trails, trike trails and mazes and reading amphitheaters.

Progressive Design Playgrounds, Oceanside, Calif.
CIRCLE 150 ON CARD OR VISIT WWW.GOVINFO.BZ/23550-150

Want to use this article? Click here for options!
© 2012 Penton Media Inc.


Acceptable Use Policy
blog comments powered by Disqus

What You're Saying

Online Resources

Free Webinar

Minimize Turf Equipment Downtime

Toro's web-based systems track your equipment maintenance schedules and parts purchases saving you time, money and making your job easier. Learn from the real-world experience of those using this system on a daily basis!

Register Now

  • Webinars
  • Videos
  • Whitepapers

Browse E-Newsletters

GPN Weekly eNewsletter

Current | Subscribe

GovPro eNewsletter

Current | Subscribe

Use it or Lose it eNewsletter

Current | Subscribe