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The biodiversity of our school garden certainly in

The biodiversity of our school garden certainly includes our fair share of rats! 🐀 😳 What evidence can we find that helps us better understand how rats share our garden? What stories can we tell about where rats live in our garden? Welcoming the 🐀for #chinesenewyear in our school garden! And in case you haven’t heard me say this before, just about EVERYTHING can be taught outdoors in a school garden! 😋

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This is a very powerful service announcement at @w

This is a very powerful service announcement at @whistlerblackcomb that speaks to the importance of knowing your limits and being aware of how your own inability to asses risk can have catastrophic results for other people. One of the many reasons I advocate for risky play in childhood is so young people can have opportunities to bump up against their physical limits, to learn what it feels like to be out of control, and experience the reasonable consequences of taking a small physical risk while under the guidance and supervision of a knowledgeable adult. Little kids take little risks. Young adults with no ability to risk asses make catastrophic decisions. Skiing or boarding out of control is avoidable. Knowing how to asses risk in relationship to your actual ability is learned in our backyards and in our school yards in early childhood when children are free to play and take small risks and make mistakes. This billboard makes me so sad 😞

Our snow covered picnic tables are the perfect bla

Our snow covered picnic tables are the perfect blank canvas for a collaborative art project! @sarahkate55 repurposed our spray bottles with the colours of the rainbow. Nozzle options allow for a wide or narrow spray 🎨!

Let’s talk about throwing snow. Is it allowed at

Let’s talk about throwing snow. Is it allowed at your school? Do you designate an area for throwing snow on your school fields? Who gets to make the rules for play fighting with snow? Do the kids have some say in co-constructing guidelines and fair play? If not, why not?

Maple syrup lollipops were a bit fussy to boil up

Maple syrup lollipops were a bit fussy to boil up on the camp stove this afternoon without a candy thermometer, but we were able to guesstimate with a bit of trial and error until we got it right! 🍭 Such a yummy sweet treat on a cold and clear winter afternoon!

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