L’école à ciel ouvert, by Sarah Wauquiez, Nathalie Barras and Martina Henzi
- The first educational book to teach outdoors
Pushing the classroom’s walls to teach surrounded by nature… Is that madness? Utopia? So as to overcome the lack of nature among children, to contextualise the learning process and develop cross-disciplinary skills, this book is a real compass! The activities described in it are precious tools for teachers who are ready to try the educational adventure outside! The book is also made for educators and parents who wish to support their children’s education in the natural environment.
- 200 educational and creative activities
A theoretical part reminds us, as an introduction, of the benefits of nature for children while providing practical recommendations to organise safe class outings. Classified by subjects (language, mathematics, art, history and geography, PE) and organised in 40 sequences, these 200 educational activities propose putting into practice the school curriculum in concrete outdoor situations. They require little equipment and use nature as a setting and a source of inspiration. Tested by more than 170 teachers, they promote and encourage interdisciplinarity, collaboration, communication and creativity.
- Learning in nature: pleasure and efficiency
In the playground, in the forest or in a field… after Jean-Jacques Rousseau as well as their Danish and Norwegian colleagues, all teachers are now able to take their pupils to read the great book of the world, in which learning is about doing, observing and feeling. Make a natural alphabet book, learn symmetry with leaves, create a piece of land-art, find your bearings, develop your motor skills… when a child can get 100% involved in his environment, there is definitely no lack of pleasure and memorisation!
Non-fiction activity book, 304 pages, 19 x 25 cm
Rights sold: German, Spanish
