Recommend books for teachers to anchor their outdoor learning and inspire their teaching.
In British Columbia we are working with a revised curriculum that is practically written to be taught outdoors! The big ideas and curricular content of
Back to school means back to nature. If you’ve got a class of kids, or just a few in your home needing to get outside,
Pumpkin Life Cycle Books One of the best plants to grow in school gardens has to be pumpkins. Pumpkins are planted and harvested during the
If you ask me, just about anything can be taught in an outdoor classroom. Math and Science are two of the easiest subjects to try
School gardens are fraught with systemic barriers that can take the joy out of outdoor learning. In this workshop we will explore practical and simple solutions for getting your school growing and learning outdoors.
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
As a teacher, I can tell you that holiday gifts are not expected! Many families, however, wish to acknowledge the hard work and dedication of
For generations, the use of tools was a rite of passage and a normal part of any child’s growth and development. Somewhere along the way,
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If you’ve read my post on bored kids you know that academic learning can be lost over the long summer months and that it often must be remastered before new
Back to school means back to nature. If you’ve got a class of kids, or just a few in your home needing to get outside, check out these great nature
Command games are a playful way for teachers to position themselves as an authority figure with large groups of children who may be reluctant to take direction from adults. Command
One of my favourite, low prep ways to enhance and develop garden vocabulary in the outdoor classroom is to prepare garden vocabulary vases that serve as visual aids for a
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