As an outdoor classroom teacher, Megan teaches students skills that are accessible for family life. From making stepping stones to building a backyard playground your kids will actually play in to conquering kid clutter, there is much to learn here!
In my neighbourhood, kids knock on doors to ask if so and so can come out to play in an ongoing giant game of capture
“Play is the work of the child,” wrote Maria Montessori more than 100 years ago. Most everything that a child needs for healthy development –
If you are looking for some room to play, then get on over to Richmond’s Terra Nova playground! The playground is an extension of the Terra Nova
If you’ve never heard of Dr. Stuart Brown then you are in for a treat when you read his book, Play. In this book, Brown explains
The thing about Lego storage is that it has to be practical if you want to have the bits put away once in awhile. I
Last Christmas my youngest son received an Osmo as a gift. It comes smartly packaged in three boxes that are drawn together magnetically and is
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
As we move towards report card season, you might find it helpful to watch this video clip on mindset and how academically beneficial or discouraging praise
Having a first baby is a big deal. A really big deal. I remember with my first not wanting a baby shower because the thought
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
Thank you to everyone who joined us to discuss how we might locate our science curriculum outdoors! You can review the slides I shared in
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
With the holidays approaching, now is the time to go through and do a quick purge of your children’s bedrooms! Change over and store the
Got dirt? In this workshop we will explore the science behind why kids and dirt grow so well together. Read more!
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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 April during Covid-19. Thanks to
Are you looking for Easy 100th day of school project ideas? In your hustle to get the project done, don’t forget the whole point of celebrating the 100th day of
The following teaching (and blog post) was shared with our Richmond Environmental Educators (REED) on June 4, 2024 by Andrea Phillpotts and Teya Wijayakoon. Both would like to acknowledge they
This post is the second in a series of posts with resources for teachers teaching across the curriculum in their school gardens. This post lists some of the resources shared
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