Outdoor learning continues in the snow for children in Portlandit-s-viralUpdated: Dec 25, 2020, 01:11 ISTCindy Soule’s fourth graders in Maine’s largest city have studied pollination in a community garden. This is where we need to be right now,” said Anne Stires, an outdoor learning consultant and advocate in Maine. The school system in Portland identified 156 outdoor learning sites at 17 buildings, some of which are still in use this winter, said Brooke Teller, outdoor learning coordinator. Afterward, Mohamednur Ali reflected on the differences of hands-on learning outdoors versus sitting at his desk. This is Portland’s first widespread use of outdoor learning, and the goal is to keep it going even after the pandemic.

Source: Hindustan Times December 24, 2020 19:42 UTC