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
Gardening with kids opens up a wide opportunity to try new veggies and to grow your own favourites. Peas are an easy and reliable crop
Session Six: September 27, 2022 Thanks to everyone who joined me through this series! What a pleasure it has been to learn alongside you all.
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 emergent curriculum is a valuable tool for student directed inquiry in any outdoor classroom. I often have specific plans for my students that are
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For our July 25 play research study group meeting, I presented slides from a presentation given at a recent Canadian Association of School System Administrators (CASSA 2019) conference sharing what
How to build a fairy garden that supports creative play in three easy steps!
If you’ve ever wondered what the secret sauce is for parenting high performing and likeable kids, you might want to learn more about the science of play. In a nutshell, the
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
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