The Best Parts About Being a Kid
If you're blessed with good health, you will grow up and become an adult. As adults we are able to do more things. We can live on our own, travel on our own, and make our own decisions. For the most part, I think that we adults enjoy the freedom and responsibility that comes with a mature existence. But every now and then something takes us back, and all we want to do is become children again.
Maybe it's the sight of a young child flying along the sidewalk on their little scooter, mother running behind them, fear in her eyes, but they don't care, they keep pumping their leg, scooting as fast as they can, with a smile the size of the sun painted across their face.
Or maybe it's meeting up with an old friend in the local playground where you used to hang out when you were kids. The conversation may be different, the way you look and act is different, but there you two are, swinging on the swings and chatting over the picnic bench, under the shade, just like back in the day.
The thing that's so great about being a kid is that you don't know what's to come. You live right there in the moment. You say what you want, you behave how you want, and while on occasion you might get into a small amount of trouble for it, it's usually nothing you won't recover from. That's a real childhood though. Not everyone gets to experience it, so cherish those moments, make sure that your children cherish those moments.
Children love their toys, they love their books and using their imagination. It's wonderful to provide them with outdoor space where they can learn and explore in a setting that is outdoors in the fresh air. Outdoor classrooms are becoming increasingly popular in primary and secondary schools as a place to educate, gather and discuss various topics. In urban schools, outdoor classrooms tend to be right there in the concrete playground area, but in rural schools, outdoor classrooms can be out in the woods. They don't need to be built in, permanent structures, they can be makeshift. All you need is a place to sit and perhaps a table to write on. Rural settings are ideal when studying subjects like biology, where students can really explore the natural environment that surrounds them.
No matter where it is located, outdoor classrooms give students the chance to be outside working productively. Fresh air has a wonderful impact on the mind and imagination, so children can really be children.
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