Topic: Literacy Moves Outdoors

Little Libraries can offer more directed literacy experiences, and build on the core belief that offering free books encourages reading. Get inspiration for building and curating little libraries around school and in your classroom.

Literacy trails can put students' senses to work outdoors, help them observe their surroundings, complete challenges, and experience the enjoyment of being outside. 

When the opportunity arises, seize the moment to move literacy outside! Learn about literacy backpacks and kits full of books, guides, and writing implements based on themes.

Word gardens are a great way to engage student outdoors in literacy, social sciences, and comprehension.

StoryWalks invite readers to walk along a path with staked pages of an engaging book related to the setting. Learn more about connecting literacy to surroundings in the post from Literacy Moves Outdoors.

Have you ever thought about what literacy might look like outside of the classroom?

A list of Heinemann professional books published in 2023.

Heinemann Podcast Commuter Series: Moving Literacy Instruction Outdoors

The audiobook of Literacy Moves Outdoors: Learning Approaches for Any Environment read by the author Valerie Bang-Jensen

This week we’re joined by Valerie Bang-Jensen and Amy Ludwig VanDerwater as they talk about Valerie’s new book Literacy Moves Outdoors!

If you’re wondering what literacy might look like outside the classroom, it’s everywhere.