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Outdoor Classroom the students jump from stump to stump in
a game of “The Floor is Lava” at recess.
By Mrs. K. Harsevoort
The addition of a beautiful, natural out-
CAN YOU PICTURE a class quietly filing door classroom encouraged more outdoor
through the halls and then racing across breaks throughout the day and allowed for
the pavement to pick a tree stump to sit safe learning opportunities not available in-
on? Can you hear children singing prais- doors this year. Students and teachers en-
es, a bird chirping, and the murmur of joyed having lessons outdoors, and often
Kindergarten learning across the way? came inside refocused for the remainder of
Can you smile at a student standing by a the day. A big thank you to Tyler and An-
stump, presenting animatedly about her drew Eggink, Jay, Ben and Lucas Haanstra,
invention to others in her cohort? Can Nathan Wamsteeker and Kodiak Tree Ser-
you see the raincoats and blankets ar- vices for providing and installing this class-
ranged for warmth on a dreary day as stu- room. Though we pray that the pandemic
dents prepare to listen to a guest speak- is almost over, we know that increased out-
er? Now plug your ears for a moment as door learning is here to stay!

By Grade 5

June 2021 inTouch 11