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Thursday, April 10, 2008
No Child Left Inside
Posted by The Dean of Cincinnati
“Leave No Child Inside of Greater Cincinnati” is an organization that seeks to release captive Cincinnati students from the confines of their classrooms. And since April is “Children & Nature Awareness Month,” what better time to draw attention to a great organization that seeks to reconnect children with the world outside? Everyone knows that more authentic learning happens, for students of any age, when the environment is hands-on and holistic, not limited to textbook questions, worksheets, and tests.
This link showcases the types of opportunities offered, many of which are either low-cost or completely free. And a wide variety of ages are included, too. Opportunities exist for high school kids as well as elementary kids —and to tell the truth, some of the labeled “elementary” programs are things that I’m interested in as a grown man!
Will reading a piece of literature about outdoor survival, and then taking a trip to local woods where students learn outdoor survival skills—like using a map and a compass, making a fire, or building a shelter—will any of that increase performance on a State mandated test? Maybe not. But what is more memorable? What is a more significant experience? What brings the world of books to life, and brings kids in contact with the actual world? And what is the better lesson? The Cincinnati Park Board experience, or the lesson on answering multiple-choice test questions?
Real learning—the kind that is transformative, or even restorative—transcends test taking and exists in the reality of experience. Leave No Child Inside of Greater Cincinnati is a great resource to remind us about the potential of education.
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