This post is one of a series of posts listing resources available to teachers seeking tools for teaching across the curriculum in their school gardens. This post lists some of the resources shared on ... Read More about School Garden Weed Resources
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Six Word Memoir
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 use six words to describe an aspect of myself. The six word memoir is really a ... Read More about Six Word Memoir
Play Research Group: Children As Catalysts for Social Capital
During our final August PLAY Journal group meeting, we reviewed the article “Through the Kids . . . We Connected With Our Community”: Children as Catalysts of Social Capital (Wood et al., 2011) and ... Read More about Play Research Group: Children As Catalysts for Social Capital
Play Research Group: Risky Play In Schools
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 (CASSA 2019) conference sharing what ... Read More about Play Research Group: Risky Play In Schools
Best Books Supporting Loose Parts Play Outdoors
Loose parts are found or natural objects that have no specific instructions for play and are highly valued for their imaginative and creative affordances for play. For children who are new to loose ... Read More about Best Books Supporting Loose Parts Play Outdoors
Easy Lavender Playdough
Playdough is surprisingly entertaining for kids of all ages. Adding lavender playdough as a sensorial play opportunity in the school garden becomes a delightful way to integrate student learning and ... Read More about Easy Lavender Playdough
