The school garden basics resources archive offer tips for teaching outside the classroom, cool plant facts for kids, how to build a bug hotel and more.
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
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
Fall is a great time in the garden with kids! The weather is much more comfortable and there is just so much to harvest! Fall
International Mud Day is June 29th this year, and if you are going to have a garden with kids, it makes sense to have a
How to build a fairy garden that supports creative play in three easy steps!
I love to garden. I love the peacefulness, I love watching things grow under my care and I love that I can see both immediate
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This workshop is for experienced educators who are willing to consider the potential academic, social, and physical benefits of outdoor play as a pedagogical approach to teaching across the K-7 curriculum.
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
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
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Once Covid became a realty in our schools, the urgency to take students outdoors increased. Across Canada, a return to face to face learning saw public health officials, district administrators,
A common misconception, when taking students outdoors, is that they will be off task or challenging to manage. In this workshop we will consider how an outdoor classroom is just like any other classroom and completely different, at the same time!
This post has been written to support imaginative play with a box at home. If you have boxes available from deliveries, or are expecting deliveries, save your boxes for potentially
If you’ve ever fallen into the black hole of Pinterest, you’ve certainly seen some cute and fun ideas for gardening with kids. Which is great because, in my opinion, gardens
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