MORE Second grade teacher Kari Share says her students love to read outside after a year of virtual instruction. Photo by Caleigh Wells
Reading time for Kari Share’s second grade class at Red Oak Elementary in Ventura County looks a little different this year. One by one, she sits on the ground with each of them, and asks about the plot or helps sound out a tricky word.
But instead of rows of desks, these kids are on a concrete stage outside of their classroom, surrounded by the sound of birds and the rustle of black oak trees.
Students at Red Oak Elementary sit socially distanced and masked during outdoor reading time. Photo by Caleigh Wells