Waldorf Principle Explored: Bringing the Classroom Outdoors & The Outdoors Inside
Having students spend significant amounts of time outdoors is integral to Waldorf education. No matter what the weather is or the student’s age, students are dressed appropriately and have daily time to play and explore outdoors. Even when students are indoors, classrooms are filled with natural light and only use artificial light when absolutely necessary (on a very dark or cloudy day). This careful attention to light benefits the students in many ways. However, one surprising way is with their eye-sight. The article below explains…
Research by Queensland University of Technology
Increasing exposure to outdoor light is the key to reducing the myopia (short-sightedness) epidemic in children, according to ground-breaking research by Australian optometrists. Children need to spend more than an hour and preferably at least two hours a day outside to help prevent myopia from developing and progressing, say experts.
Read the full article HERE or the research article HERE
Find new ways to get students outdoors with our Wildlife Education Curriculum HERE
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