In November 2011 I attended the Build Boston Conference. I participated in a number of continuing education workshops but the most informative was one entitled Designing Outdoor Play and Learning Environments. The session highlighted a program called the Boston Schoolyards Initiative. The City of Boston works in partnership with the Boston Schoolyards Funders
Collaborative to turn asphalt-dominated schoolyards into rich environments that serve the entire school community including the students, teachers and staff as well as the surrounding neighborhood. And what a program! The program has been in existence for over fifteen years and has touched dozens of schoolyards. The website (see link below) is a wealth of information, a tremendous resource for those interested in outdoor learning environments. Take a moment to check it out.
http://www.buildboston.com/ResPlus/BuildBoston/?SHID=38743217.49534607
Collaborative to turn asphalt-dominated schoolyards into rich environments that serve the entire school community including the students, teachers and staff as well as the surrounding neighborhood. And what a program! The program has been in existence for over fifteen years and has touched dozens of schoolyards. The website (see link below) is a wealth of information, a tremendous resource for those interested in outdoor learning environments. Take a moment to check it out.
http://www.buildboston.com/ResPlus/BuildBoston/?SHID=38743217.49534607
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