Explore playful outdoor literacy resources that will help you re-think where and how language learning happens in our schools.
If you are going to teach outdoors, you’ll need to make your peace with some rainy days. Rather than seeing rainy days as yucky weather
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,
Story stones for imaginative play Rocks and stones can be considered a “loose part”. That means they do not have a pre-determined story attached to
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
Walking, working and playing in nature invites children’s imaginations to create stories that reflect their lived experiences, their wonders and their understandings of the world
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
Literacy and Shadow Puppets For pre-literate children, shadow puppets are a fantastic way to support the big idea of story found in most early learning curriculums.
Dandelions are a sure sign of spring and an early source of pollen in our Spring gardens. Often considered weeds by gardeners, dandelions offer a
Got dirt? In this workshop we will explore the science behind why kids and dirt grow so well together. Read more!
Thanks to everyone from the The Advanced Learning Academy for such a warm welcome today! What a joy it is to share my love for
These are strange and stressful days for educators heading back to school amidst a global pandemic. This 90 minute webinar is offered to districts or schools looking for inspiration, practical ideas, and capacity building for their school community who wish to take the learning outdoors as much as possible.
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The research on outdoor play is clear. Kids who get outside for at least an hour a day, rain or shine, are healthier, happier and more able to focus on
The people who run Disneyland are my kind of people. Organized, efficient and empowered to make decisions to improve your experience, just about every employee will go out of their
Executive functioning is a term that teachers use to describe a child’s ability to plan ahead, be on time and prepare or organize for the day. It sounds like an
The nights are definitely longer and the weather isn’t super for after dinner walks in the park. Instead of turning on the TV or plugging into a device, how about
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