Current Events Current events have led to the need for social distancing, enhanc

Current Events
Current events have led to the need for social distancing, enhanced health and safety protocols, and changes in physical settings. Innovative solutions to these changes in how young children are educated include the increase in outdoor classrooms and increased attention to cyberbullying as more students are spending time online.
To begin this week’s discussion with your classmates, conduct an internet search to learn about outdoor early childhood classrooms, and share a summary of this resource with your classmates.
How might outdoor classrooms communities meet the need for social distancing and other needs that may not be met in traditional classrooms?
How can you informally observe and assess learning in an outdoor classroom?
Children are spending increasing time online both for education and leisure activities. Cyberbullying has increasingly affected young children in America. How can early care settings and communities work with parents to ensure children are safe in the online environment?