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
In my work with teachers I am often asked what risky play is. Risky play isn’t something you teach. It is a field of research that
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
The outdoor classroom, school-yard, and garden are perfect spaces and places for inclusive and creative storytelling, vocabulary development, non-fiction writing, fine motor skill development and more!
School garden grants make all the difference in the start up, maintenance and enjoyment of a school garden. Grants and funds from sponsors are often
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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
In this workshop we will explore the research on why unstructured outdoor play with loose parts is critical for developing children’s social, emotional and cognitive strengths.
Butterflies are essential pollinator friends in our ecosystem that add to the biodiversity of any garden. When it comes to butterfly STEAM, this paper project is one of my favourites
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 of laughs from the parents
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