Now the time to put away the screens and take the classroom outside.

One of the biggest lessons we all learned this year is that being outside can feel really good. After more than a year of zoom school, and hours spent cooped up indoors, many parents have come to realize how important it is for kids to spend time in nature. It can be said that the learning of tomorrow is outdoors. In fact, transitioning the classroom outdoors has risen to the forefront as COVID-19 continues to force social distancing. This push and desire for outdoor learning is not new. In fact, the Natural Start Alliance, an organization pushing for more outdoor, hands-on learning, says that the number of “nature-based preschools” has jumped from 20 in 2008 to more than 250 in 2017. [citation] Studies show that learning is just as effective in the outdoors, helping to teach skills kids can’t get in the classroom. [citation]

Enter Outdoor School - kids can unplug from screens, reclaim their freedom, fire up their imaginations, and experience the wonders of the natural world. This new series from some of the most-recognized names in the outdoor community, encouraging kids to put away the screens and head outside, offering a definitive, interactive, skill-building guide for exploring and learning wherever they may be—rural, suburban, or urban. From pocket-sized, waterproof guidebooks full of quick tips, to extensive and interactive journals and sticker books, this is the series to have as you embark on your next outdoor adventure!