Campfires are another aspect to Thornburgs metaphors for learning in the 21st century. Campfires are areas where the entire group meets together to share ideas and build upon other peoples perspectives and opinions about various topics. In the outdoor classroom, this is an area that children and the educators can share their findings in the natural world. This is where part of children's social skills are developing in the outdoor classroom. Every child experiences and explores things differently and this is where the children learn from one another.
Take a look at a simpler explanation of Thornburg's ideas
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