Megan has collaborated with play and learning experts and research groups to discuss the benefits of play, risky play and how to bring it all together in your outdoor classroom.
Data collected from Megan’s dissertation research ultimately supported the design of a FREE outdoor play and learning (OPAL) tool for elementary school teachers. The tool
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
During our final August PLAY Journal group meeting, we reviewed the article “Through the Kids . . . We Connected With Our Community”: Children as
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
Our first play research group meeting on intersecting and overlapping topics relevant to child well-being was full of informal discussion and brainstorming about the scope of
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
If you’ve ever wondered how play helps your child’s brain development, then watch the video below. In all the noise of social media, once in
Everyone seems to agree on the abundance of research supporting the data that reading to babies leads to school success. For a long time, we have
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
“Play is the work of the child,” wrote Maria Montessori more than 100 years ago. Most everything that a child needs for healthy development –
Flanders Field Poppies Remembrance Day can be an abstract and complicated topic for small children. Where we live, and across most of the commonwealth, Remembrance
Bothwell elementary, SD #36 professional learning webinar September 2, 2021 Thank you to all participants who joined us to discuss how we might re-think where
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
To support the families and teachers we work with in the outdoor classroom, we’ve put together this list of ideas for playful learning outdoors in
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If you are one of the lucky educators who got a ticket to this year’s Outdoor Learning conference, you are likely still feeling the buzz of excitement that comes from
A Seed Mandala Art Project Mandalas have a long history of therapeutic use and are often appreciated for having spiritual meaning. There is an enormous amount of psychology and writings
This post is written specifically to support colleagues and visiting TTOCs at Homma elementary school. Teachers from other schools are encouraged to make a similar document specific to their own walkable spaces and places for outdoor learning. The following is a list of recommended walking field trips we have visited with students. Please check with Sarah or I if you’d like to double up on your walking first trip to gain confidence or experience travelling to these spaces.
In this workshop we will dig into the revised BC curriculum to explore the multiple opportunities for meaningful, hands on learning in your own school-yard.
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