Teaching outdoors is nothing new. As a species, humans have evolved to learn outdoors. For thousands of years, we have actively learned from experience alongside our elders. It is only recently in our ... Read More about 10 tips for teaching outside the classroom
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10 tips for teaching outside the classroom
How to grow potatoes with kids
One of the most challenging aspects of growing food in school gardens is choosing crops that can reliably be harvested within the school year. Potatoes are a great school garden crop because they are ... Read More about How to grow potatoes with kids
Playful learning outdoors in May during Covid-19
To support the families and teachers we work with in the outdoor classroom, we’ve put together this list of ideas for playful learning outdoors in May during Covid-19. You can download a PDF version ... Read More about Playful learning outdoors in May during Covid-19
Growing space tomatoes with the Tomatosphere project
If you haven't heard me say it before, it is worth repeating that literally EVERYTHING can be taught in a school garden! And that includes abstract and complex topics like the extreme environment of ... Read More about Growing space tomatoes with the Tomatosphere project
Imaginative Play: Anywhere Artist
One hundred years ago Soviet psychologist and play theorist, Lev Vygotsky, argued that play was a purposeful activity for children. Vygotsky believed that a child's greatest achievements were possible ... Read More about Imaginative Play: Anywhere Artist
Imaginative play with a box
This post has been written to support imaginative play with a box at home. If you have boxes available from deliveries, or are expecting deliveries, save your boxes for potentially hours of ... Read More about Imaginative play with a box
