Whether you’re teaching in the outdoor classroom or looking for inspiration at home, these organizing tips and tricks will make your life much easier.
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
Playing math games encourages strategic thinking, flexible problem solving and computational fluency. Teachers depend on game play in classrooms to provide opportunities for repetitive practice
Kids in school means way too much school paper is coming home. Even in this digital age, there is an ungodly amount of paperwork that
How To Use A Visual Schedule Every comedian who tells the tale of a child-less couple breezing out the door is guaranteed to get loads
Camping with kids is a test of a marriage. There is a ridiculous amount of planning, packing and set up required to keep everyone comfortable
The hardest part of going back to school is the grind of packing lunches day after day, while ensuring something resembling a nutritious meal is
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
If play is truly the work of the child, then dress up play must be the ultimate job description! Imaginative, fantasy play is achievable when
There are thousands of articles and accompanying research that explain the psychology of clutter and how to declutter. In all my years of working in
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
So this is new to me! For a class on action research with Dr. Cynthia Nicol, I’ve been asked to think about how I might
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
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
This full day workshop provides a clear plan forward for Westcoast school gardens. Practical tips and tricks are shared with inspirational stories of school garden transformations.
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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 around them. With children of
We all know it can sometimes be easier and faster to just do it ourselves. But did you know that by teaching your child a few household chores you are
Risky play with height includes climbing, jumping from or swinging over heights, hanging, dangling, or dropping from heights, as well as balancing over any variety of heights. The known risk
Outdoor play and learning: November 19, 2021 Join Megan Zeni for this full day workshop that collectively allows us to rethink where learning happens in our schools. We’ll explore pedagogies
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