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
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
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 research on outdoor play is clear. Kids who get outside for at least an hour a day, rain or shine, are healthier, happier and
Although the year has officially just begun, it’s a critical time of year for parents to begin making plans for kids and their Fall programming.
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
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 read my post on bored kids you know that academic learning can be lost over the long summer months and that it often
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!
This workshop is for experienced practitioners who are ready to think deeply as we complicate ways of engaging children intellectually in learning that is relevant, culturally responsive, and interconnected to the lands we learn with, from, and on.
I teach in an outdoor classroom all year, in all weather, and in all seasons. In Canada. The most common question I get is “what
How to Grow Carrots With Kids Carrots can be tricky to grow. Some gardeners have great luck growing them, while others have nothing but trouble.
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One of my favourite art projects this time of year is inspired by Vincent van Gogh’s Starry Night. Classrooms can be chaotic as we get closer to winter break, but this
In this transformative session we will explore the pedagogy of play and the global body of research that powerfully influences how decisions are made by adults supervising outdoor play.
Play isn’t just for primary! In this workshop, participants will be inspired by the use of loose parts for mathematical thinking, scientific inquiry and creative storytelling in the garden to engage learners from K-7 in meaningful, student directed inquiry.
How To Grow Broad Beans Broad Beans, frequently also referred to as Fava beans, are easy to grow and harvest in any children’s garden. Their massive size makes them quick
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