Photo Gallery: Green Space Learning & Development Brings Breath Of Fresh Air To Education

Arlington TX

11 November, 2021

10:21 AM

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By Cristian ArguetaSoto, Fort Worth Report November 10, 2021 A learning environment helped teachers, parents and students navigate the COVID-19 pandemic a little easier. Founders of the organization hope it provides a blueprint of success for the future. Green Space Learning & Development, 3003 E. Belknap St., founded in 2015 by Audrey Rowland, 43, helps families through its play studio; creates natural play spaces for children in learning centers, and provides professional development for early childhood teachers. "The challenge is that we see children as: Will they be reading in third grade? Will they be earners? Will they graduate from college? How much money do we get in return when we invest in early childhood?" Rowland said. "Who they are right now is critical, and childhood is worthy of preservation, for its own sake, not because they need to be earners later." The COVID-19 pandemic allowed Green Space Learning to partner with My Health My Resources of Tarrant County, parents and schools to develop outdoor learning spaces for children. The business has built play spaces in Austin and Houston and held development training sessions statewide. To read the full article, click here. Fort Worth Report is a nonpartisan, nonprofit news organization that produces factual, in-depth journalism about city and county government, schools, healthcare, business, and arts and culture in Tarrant County. Always free to read; subscribe to newsletters, read coverage or support our newsroom at fortworthreport.org.