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In British Columbia we are working with a revised curriculum that is practically written to be taught outdoors! The big ideas and curricular content of
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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,
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Nature Picture Books That Support Mathematical Thinking
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
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