. Canadian forestry journal. Forests and forestry -- Canada Periodicals. Can(1(1 i(in Foirslri/ Journal, Fcbruari/, U)17 947. A CLASS ROOM IN THE OPEN. A Children's School in the Forest Remarkable Results in Improved Bodies and Minds Achieved by the Toronto Board of Education. Since the following description was written by Dr. W. E. Struthers, Chief Medical Officer of the Toronto Board of Education, the School has developed substantially. There are now two Institutions, placed in Victoria and High Parks. Nothing in the modern develop- ment of the public school has given more satisfaction than
. Canadian forestry journal. Forests and forestry -- Canada Periodicals. Can(1(1 i(in Foirslri/ Journal, Fcbruari/, U)17 947. A CLASS ROOM IN THE OPEN. A Children's School in the Forest Remarkable Results in Improved Bodies and Minds Achieved by the Toronto Board of Education. Since the following description was written by Dr. W. E. Struthers, Chief Medical Officer of the Toronto Board of Education, the School has developed substantially. There are now two Institutions, placed in Victoria and High Parks. Nothing in the modern develop- ment of the public school has given more satisfaction than the "Forest ; From everywhere comes the report of the remarkable mental stimulus received by the child in its outdoor life, and the great improve- ment in its physical development. Such schools have proved to be an economy, not an expense. Children accomplish in half the school lesson- hours as much as their stronger fel- lows n the regular school. The <i|bei half of the lesson periods are ijivL-n to iiutuiL sludy, play, g^rnnatic exercises and drill. Children are giv- en three wholesome, meals a day, plenty of milk, and two hours' abso- lute rest and sleep every day. Such regularity of life in work, play, meals, and rest produces remarkable results in a very short time. I beg to report our own experience in Victoria Park last summer, with its most encourag- ing results. The Forest School open- ed on June 20th, and closed Sept. 20th. In all about seventy children were in attendance; the average daily attendance, however, fell somewhat below fifty, and in 1916 was 100. In this tentative effort to demonstrate the value of such open-air school work, Ihc value of such open-aii ijchool work, we have had, of course, some difTiculties, and a number of handi- caps. The children had to learn that. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustration
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