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| At Lake Swan Outdoor School, our vision is to offer a high quality educational experience for all our students - young and old, with a solid Biblical foundation. The wonders of God's Creation and the record of historical events in and around our campus make an exciting curriculum to study. You never know what you will discover here at Lake Swan Outdoor School! |
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| No Child Left Inside: Why Outdoor Education? |
The twenty-first century has taken us inside. Gone
are the days of long play outside or discovery of the
woods. Gone are the days when just walking outside
at night allowed you to marvel at the thousands of
stars in the sky. Today, many children would rather
be inside playing video games or watching TV than
be outside playing baseball or exploring the woods.
Youth are disinterested and even fearful of what
nature has to offer.
While the disinterest, fear, and their effects are
alarming, there is hope! Outdoor Education
experience brings students to the outdoors and
introduces them to what is out there. During an
outdoor education experience, students explore the
natural world that has become foreign to them, an
opportunity that has many benefits for the students of
today.
First, an outdoor learning experience simply gets the
students outdoors. Second, what better way to learn
about something than in the place where it occurs?
Outdoor education programs allow students to have
a hands-on experience with the material they are
learning in school; the textbooks come alive! Third,
studies show that students who participate in
outdoor education programs have improved
academics.* Fourth, outdoor education programs
integrate several subjects, not just science. Fifth,
through various activities and lessons, students are
able to develop personally. Finally, by participating in
outdoor programs, educators are communicating
that learning is an ongoing process and does not
stop when the students leave the classroom.
If you are interested in scheduling an outdoor
education experience for your students or would like
more information about outdoor education, please
contact us.
More....
are the days of long play outside or discovery of the
woods. Gone are the days when just walking outside
at night allowed you to marvel at the thousands of
stars in the sky. Today, many children would rather
be inside playing video games or watching TV than
be outside playing baseball or exploring the woods.
Youth are disinterested and even fearful of what
nature has to offer.
While the disinterest, fear, and their effects are
alarming, there is hope! Outdoor Education
experience brings students to the outdoors and
introduces them to what is out there. During an
outdoor education experience, students explore the
natural world that has become foreign to them, an
opportunity that has many benefits for the students of
today.
First, an outdoor learning experience simply gets the
students outdoors. Second, what better way to learn
about something than in the place where it occurs?
Outdoor education programs allow students to have
a hands-on experience with the material they are
learning in school; the textbooks come alive! Third,
studies show that students who participate in
outdoor education programs have improved
academics.* Fourth, outdoor education programs
integrate several subjects, not just science. Fifth,
through various activities and lessons, students are
able to develop personally. Finally, by participating in
outdoor programs, educators are communicating
that learning is an ongoing process and does not
stop when the students leave the classroom.
If you are interested in scheduling an outdoor
education experience for your students or would like
more information about outdoor education, please
contact us.
More....
Typical 3 day / 2 night visit = $127.75
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*Studies conducted by
American Institutes for
Research (1999) and the
State Education and
Environment Roundtable
(2005).
American Institutes for
Research (1999) and the
State Education and
Environment Roundtable
(2005).
Challenge Course:
- Looking for a team/group building activity for your class or group? A challenge course program
provides your group with opportunities to grown spiritually, personally, emotionally, as a team, and as
leaders. Faced with obstacles and perceived challenges, your team will work through the challenges
set before them. The challenge course offers both physical and mental challenges, allowing for
growth of all members involved. Applications are made to problem solving in the real world, attitudes
toward each other, biblical principles, and team building. It can be woven into your particular program
or set as the main focus of your stay. $4.25 per hour / per person
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