Outdoor Ed Center

House In The Wood
Outdoor Education Center

since 2009

WHY Outdoor Education?
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Shelter Building 2011
How DID those early settlers use natural resources?

Vision Statement

Students who visit House In The Wood refine their essential life and social skills in a safe, outdoor environment. Students learn and understand about the natural world around them while exploring the varied camp environments. Intentional activities and programs are designed to: build cooperation, team dynamics, communication skills and conflict resolution skills--skills needed in today's world. The residential experience at House In The Wood is the key to this education program’s success.

Benefits are:

·         Nature Affinity and Knowledge
·         Real Life Practice with Math and Science
·         Life Skill Learning and Practice
·         Building Independence Skills
·         Improved Relationship with Teachers
·         Learning and Practicing Positive Relationships with Peers
·         Increasing Scholar Teamwork and Responsibility

Quotes from “Last Child in the Woods” by Richard Louv

“By bolstering children’s attention resources, green spaces may enable children to think more clearly and cope more effectively with life stress” writes Nancy Wells. “In 2000 Wells conducted a study that found that being close to nature; in general, helps boost a child’s attention span.”

pg 103/104

View a YouTube Video about the value of Outdoor Education

Quotes from “Last Child in the Woods” by Richard Louv

“Taylor, Kuo, and Sullivan have found that green outdoor spaces foster creative play, improve children’s access to positive adult interaction—and relieve the symptoms of attention-deficit disorders. The greener the setting, the more the relief.”

pg 104