Our Play Space: Outdoor Classroom

A peek inside a reader’s play space…

This space is an outdoor screened in porch that I turned into my very own outdoor classroom. Inside this wonderful room is a sand table, easel, window easel, water table, and small tables and chairs for other types of art and play.

Because the outdoor classroom is on a porch, we don’t have to worry about water spills and sand spills because they all go down through the slats and dry up naturally.

A wonderful place to play, learn, and explore!

What a wonderful play and learning space, I wish we had one of these at home and at Immy’s kindy 🙂 Thank you to Deborah of Teach Preschool for sharing with us.

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Christie Burnett is an early childhood teacher, presenter, writer and the editor of Childhood 101. More importantly, she is a Mum who believes wholeheartedly in the value of children learning through play, the importance of quality early education, and the togetherness of family.

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Maxabella says
June 17, 2012 at 11:50 AM

Awesome space! x
Melissa @imaginationsoup says
June 17, 2012 at 12:24 PM

what an inviting learning space!
Deborah says
June 17, 2012 at 12:32 PM

Thank you for sharing!
Niamh Bevan says
June 18, 2012 at 1:33 AM

I think it's just fabulous, but unfortunately I can only think of a couple of places that might have the amount of outdoor space it would take to provide the same sort of facility without interfering with the outdoor Play Area. Not to mention that the amount of days of Summer we get here in Ireland are on a constant decrease.
Cerys @ Rainy Day Mum says
June 19, 2012 at 3:12 PM

This is such a fun and inviting play space - we've been looking at preschools in the UK for our son and inspired by the ones that I have seen my list was long of requirements and would like it to have/do. But we've found one in the middle of the town that has a similar sort of outdoor classroom and an outdoor fun area as well. It's sharing good practices like this that help other parents realise what is possible
Marc says
June 21, 2012 at 9:02 PM

Hi, thank you for your blog. Great tips. I own a preschool in South Africa and your tips and articles are awesome. Cheers
kristin says
March 16, 2015 at 10:50 AM

i love the blue water table. where is that from? thank you!

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