Teach Outdoors
Teach Outdoors is a podcast show that explores the benefits and challenges of bringing learning outside of the traditional classroom setting. Topics range from the science behind the benefits of outdoor learning to practical tips for incorporating outdoor activities into lesson plans. Whether you're a teacher looking to enhance your students' learning experience or simply someone who loves spending time in nature with your kids, Teach Outdoors is the podcast for you. Tune in every month to expand your knowledge and be inspired to take your teaching outside!
Podcasting since 2021 • 72 episodes
Teach Outdoors
Latest Episodes
Nature as Therapy: Supporting Kids Through Play and Movement with Devon Karchut
Welcome back to The Teach Outdoors Podcast! In this inspiring episode, host Lauren MacLean sits down with Devon Karchut, a pediatric physiotherapist and founder of Nature Play, an outdoor play and therapy program i...
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Season 3
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Episode 21
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45:31
Learning Happens Everywhere: With Hailey Furster, The Early Years Inquirer
In this episode of Teach Outdoors, Lauren sits down with Ontario educator Hailey Furster, the inspiring face behind The Early Years Inquirer on Instagram and Teachers Pay Teachers. With a passion for Kindergarten and earl...
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Season 3
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Episode 20
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55:57
From Play to Action: Growing a PreK–6 Nature Program with Kyra Stephenson
In this episode, I welcome back Kyra Stephenson, Nature-Based Learning Coach at Anna Murray-Douglass Academy in Rochester, New York. One year ago, we first talked about how she brought a nature-based learning (NBL) program into a public ...
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Season 3
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Episode 19
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55:11
Starting Strong: September Routines for Connection, Community, and Calm
September is a month of beginnings—new classrooms, new routines, and new opportunities to build relationships. In this episode, I sit down with Elsa Medina and Alisa Paul to talk about slowing down at the start of the school year and putting co...
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Season 3
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Episode 18
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1:05:16
One Step at a Time: Stamina, Struggle, and Strength Outside
In this heartfelt and reflective episode, we dive deep into what it really means to nurture resilience, perseverance, and empathy in outdoor learning spaces.We explore how small steps – like starting with just 30 seconds at a sit spot – ...
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Season 3
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Episode 17
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1:07:57