Children today spend less time than ever outdoors. They are so busy playing with their computer games, surfing the internet and texting that they simply do not spend any quality time outside. Children are missing out on the wonders of nature and the world around them. This is why the teaching student’s outdoors is a good idea for teachers.

Outdoor classrooms allow pupils to spend some quality time outdoors away from the classroom environment. Many people wrongly assume that outdoor classrooms are only of use when teaching about the environment or natural science subjects but, this could not be further from the truth. Outdoor teaching can be used to teach all manner of subjects. For example, children could take art classes in their outdoor classroom; this would allow them to draw landscapes and environments that they see. It can also be used in English classes as children can be asked to write about their environment and so on.