You don’t need extra prep time, endless photocopies, or a complete classroom overhaul. You need simple routines, practical strategies, and an inclusive lens that help you bring curriculum, play, and social-emotional learning into the outdoors—ways that feel natural, empowering, and truly doable.
Find exactly what you need—whether it’s workshops, online courses, author visits, bulk picture-book orders for your district, or fresh inspiration from the podcast and blog. These quick links will guide you to the programs and resources that help you confidently bring learning outside.
Helping teachers bring academic success, focus, resiliency, and joy into their classrooms — all through nature-based learning that saves you time and reduces burnout.
"Lauren was very passionate and energetic during her workshop. She shares some very funny and relatable stories! I learned several new nature-based activities that contribute to social-emotional development, and I can’t wait to put these new ideas into practice! Her practical tips and approachable style made everything feel easy to implement in my own classroom right away."
"Lauren’s workshops are a breath of fresh air! Her energy is contagious, and she has an incredible way of connecting with teachers by understanding the realities of the classroom. Every activity she shares is practical, easy to implement, and immediately engaging for students. I left feeling inspired and ready to bring nature into my teaching in meaningful ways."
"Lauren’s virtual session was fantastic! She brings so much energy and makes every concept feel relatable to the day-to-day challenges we face in schools. The activities were simple to follow, easy to adapt, and packed with ideas I could use right away. I felt supported, inspired, and confident to bring new outdoor learning strategies to my classroom. I can't wait for her books to arrive!"
Teach Outdoors is where my love of teaching meets my love of the outdoors. Here, I share the tools, inspiration, and guidance educators need to step outside with confidence—so your students can grow, wonder, and flourish, and you can rediscover the joy of teaching in nature.
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My journey into outdoor learning began long before I became an educator—rooted in childhood days filled with freedom, risk, curiosity, and the kind of unstructured time outside that quietly shapes who we become.
I carried those memories into my early career at a local Nature School, where I learned how powerful land-based routines, storytelling, and place connection can be. Later, as an elementary school teacher, I worked to merge those practices with classroom curriculum, helping students build confidence, community, and wonder outdoors.
My master’s degree focused on documenting outdoor learning experiences—how to make students’ thinking visible, how to capture growth across seasons, and how to bring the community into the learning journey.
Now, as an educator, author, and parent, my mission is simple: to give children—including my own—the same sense of freedom, choice, and joyful risk that shaped my childhood. I believe outdoor learning isn’t an “extra”—it’s a pathway to deeper academics, stronger mental well-being, and more meaningful relationships. That’s the heart of Teach Outdoors.