The seasonal outdoor learning resources range from school garden basics, book recommendations, arts and crafts, literacy, science and math outdoors.
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
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
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
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,
There are a million ways to craft, learn and cook with pumpkins. Since the internet is full of amazing ideas and bloggers, I’ve put together
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
If you are going to have a school garden, then be sure to plan some space to grow your own pumpkins. Pumpkins are easy to
Pumpkin Life Cycle Books One of the best plants to grow in school gardens has to be pumpkins. Pumpkins are planted and harvested during the
One of my favourite Halloween math activities in the outdoor classroom this time of year is pumpkin math. If you’ve grown your own pumpkins during
The emergent curriculum is a valuable tool for student directed inquiry in any outdoor classroom. I often have specific plans for my students that are
For generations, the use of tools was a rite of passage and a normal part of any child’s growth and development. Somewhere along the way,
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
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
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Outdoor play and learning: November 19, 2021 Join Megan Zeni for this full day workshop that collectively allows us to rethink where learning happens in our schools. We’ll explore pedagogies
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 around them. With children of
Have you ever had to do something that required your undivided attention while the music was blaring, the TV was on, or a room full of people were laughing and
Learning outdoors has been around forever. With a commitment to reducing communicable disease transmission, our kids are likely to spend even more time outdoors at school going forward. For some
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