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Returning back to school whilst still facing the COVID pandemic has been nerve-racking, to say the least. Various schools across the country are trying out different methods to provide an education to our youth while still keeping them safe. One option that is showing a lot of promise is the schools that chose to use classroom tent rentals. Similar to hospitals and restaurants, tents allow for the proper social distancing regulations to remain and the open-air also helps prevent the spread of the virus. Lets go over some important questions you may have about classroom tents as a option for your academic facility.
While some students do just fine with remote learning, others have not. Some students struggle without in-person instruction, and require a more focused environment. Providing the option to return physically to school is important for those students to be able to thrive academically. Classroom tents provide a way to bring kids physically back on to campus while also keeping the appropriate distancing outside.
While it might be easy to just assume schools can become purely remote, in reality, it is just not that simple. Some families don’t have access to the means of remote learning. Others simply can’t leave their kids alone at home while the parents have to work. Small children especially need in-person learning to grasp many life skills that just isn’t possible to learn online.
While our tents are originally meant for parties and events, we quickly realized they can be used for more. When the pandemic hit and the parties stopped, our tents transitioned into emergency hospital setups. These tents gave room for hospitals to treat and test while decreasing the spread of Covid-19. Our team simply adapted again to become classrooms, dining halls, and other necessary academic centers. At L&A Tents we are always eager to help the community and have already helped several campuses reopen with our classroom tents.
Outdoor classrooms are not a new concept. Pandemics from the past century have also continued educating the youth by bringing the classroom outside. In 1907 Rhode Island placed open-air classrooms, which helped continue school during an epidemic. Their biggest hurdle then became the weather. Even though we have come far from those days, that doesn’t mean some are not concerned about teaching outside. Concerns regarding the weather make many wonder if outdoor learning is truly viable.
Being outside has also been known to be therapeutic – decreasing stress
while still giving enough space for proper social distancing. It is also great for younger students whose time with peers is vital to growing up happy and healthy – learning important social skills they will need later in life. These are just a few benefits of school tents that apply to the past and present of academia.
School tents become a good solution for those concerns. Tents can keep kids, teachers, and their supplies safe from the elements. Lights, air conditioning, and heating can be installed as well to further continue their use. Ultimately these tents can alleviate the lack of space that hospitals similarly faced. Many school’s biggest hurdle during this pandemic is that many classes are too large and the rooms to small to properly socially distance. By adding tents to the campus the classes can be broken down and students spaced out.
The best part about outdoor classroom tents is that they can stay effective for the majority of the school year! These tents are equipped with WiFi, Owl cameras (allows for remote and in-persons students to see the same lecture), and more. Between the masks, the fresh air, spacing, and easy to disinfect surfaces – all the safety precautions have been taken to keep the students and teachers safe.
The 2019-2020 pandemic of Corona Virus has been keeping everyone on their toes and leaving a lot of staples of life unstable. When September came we were all wondering what was going to happen to our schools. While each state and even townships have their own solutions, some schools have decided to utilize tents as a way to bring in-school education back into student’s lives. If your school is in need of an outdoor classroom tent, then be sure to call L&A Tents! We will help you get your students back into school and receiving the in-person education they need.
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