Given the time that children spend in school throughout the educational year, scoolyards and outdoor classrooms
are important outdoor spaces for children. Studies have shown that, compared to the closed classrooms inside the
schools, having classes in outdoor classrooms inreases academic achievement and acquisition of knowledge (Taylor
and Kuo, 2008). The Reggio Emilia schools, which are an alternative to outdoor classrooms, define how to use the
physical environment in schools according to children’s learning environments and educational philosophy. If one
considers the characteristics of the physical environments of these schools regardless of their educational
philosophy, one sees that there are transparent connections between the classrooms and outside with large windows.
Because such natural elements as trees and water elements outside are perceived as if they were inside the
classroom, children are kept in a continuous communication with this area. Such a conscious use of the physical
environment of the school supports the interactive education philosophy. The school environment creates a harmony
between the school’s vision and user activities (Loebach, 2004). As seen in this example, as well as designing
school gardens for suitable uses in the breaks, other architectural solutions must also be produced that will create
opportunities for children to see suitable designs in the school environment during the lessons