The Where of Outdoor Learning: Rethinking the Spaces Where Children Learn

Outdoor learning is often associated with forests, beaches, and wide natural landscapes.

But what if the most powerful outdoor learning spaces are much closer than we think?

In The Where of Outdoor Learning, Carol Murdoch challenges the idea that outdoor learning depends on finding the perfect environment. Drawing on years of work with schools across the UK, she explores how everyday places can become rich learning environments for children.

From playgrounds and hard surfaces to streets, parks, churchyards and small pockets of nature, this book helps teachers see familiar spaces with fresh eyes.

Written with warmth, humour, and a deep understanding of school life, this practical guide shows that outdoor learning does not begin when you reach the forest.

It begins when someone opens the classroom door.

Perfect for:

• primary school teachers
• early years practitioners
• outdoor learning coordinators
• school leaders developing outdoor learning approaches