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13 Best Picture Books for Understanding Seasonal Change in K-5
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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Vincent van Gogh’s Starry Night For Kids
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
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Flanders Field Poppies Project: A Meaningful Way to Remember
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
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Nature Inspired Fall Reads
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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Pumpkin Inspired STEAM Activities
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
School Garden Basics
Fall Gardening with Kids
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
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How To Grow Pumpkins With Kids
If you are going to have a school garden, then be sure to plan some space to grow your own pumpkins. They’re easy to grow,
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10 Pumpkin Life Cycle Books
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
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Halloween Pumpkin Math!
One of the best Halloween math activities to teach in an outdoor classroom this time of year is pumpkin math. If you’ve grown your own
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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!
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If you’ve never heard of Dr. Stuart Brown then you are in for a treat when you read his book, Play. In this book, Brown explains why play is essential to
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I teach in an outdoor classroom. The most common question I get is “what do you do in the winter?” There are so many reasons to get outdoors and learning