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Dive into the world of Nature Schools in Sweden, where education transcends traditional boundaries, connecting students with nature. Explore the benefits of outdoor learning and the innovative teaching methods used to foster a deep understanding of the environment. Discover a holistic approach to education that cultivates awareness, curiosity, and a sense of belonging in students of all ages.
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The Association of Nature Schools in Sweden www.naturskola.se
85 schools Run by the localcommunity Staff = mainresource A way of workingmorethan a bulding/place Falun Nature School, 1993 Farm in a World Heritage Traditionalfarming and animals Pre-school, 4th, 7th, 8th grades Teachertraining Factsabout the Nature Schools
Experiences: Using all the senses to createawareness Securityleads to a sense of belonging Learning by doing Discoveries New discoveriesleads to new questions Understanding Discoveriesleads to understanding Awareness Understandingleads to awareness of the influence and the depending part man has Soul of the Nature Schools
Whyoutdooreducation? • Using the body and senses • Different ways to learn • Physical activity • Cooperate and sharedexperience • Biologicallyilliterate • Integratesubjects • Localnatureawareness • Using the outdoors/schoolyard as a pedagogicresource
Linkingschoolsubjects with outdoorlearning Move from abstract to concrete Moremaths and less counting Problem solving in realistic situations – practicaluse A complement to books and classroomteaching Statistics and the future Maths is fun! WhyMathematics?
Maths as a Language-communicatemaths in relevant and meaningful situations Bags of Secrets– interact and fetch Encirclingtrees– estimate and calculate Heights of trees– using uniform triangles Secret Picture – communicate and cooperate Fetching Poems One meter rope – different possibilities RunningNumbers SortingExercise