Inspiring Educators Everywhere
Recently someone reached out to me and asked me for ideas on how they could connect outdoor learning with a community-based unit of inquiry. Many schools start year off by working towards building community within a class of school. Across early years and through elementary and even older grades, there are fairly standard activities teachers... Continue Reading →
In an inquiry education environment, all subjects seem to form together into one. In a pre-Kindergarten Unit of Inquiry about plant life, we incorporated our numeracy. A skill we were teaching was grouping. Could our early learners, group objects in 2's, 3's and more? This is an activity you can do outdoors on the school... Continue Reading →
Often people lament that they are unable to connect with nature because it may be too far away. In a way, I understand their thinking. I grew up in rural Eastern Canada and the forests and shorelines of Nova Scotia were my playgrounds. I was extremely close to nature as a child and young adult.... Continue Reading →
You’ve now made the decision to help get your children or students more connected to nature. It’s time to get them outside and let them explore and inquire. Kids can of course simply do this using their own senses and that is a theme that will appear throughout this series, but there are some basic... Continue Reading →
It’s been a long time, but I am back. Where have I been all this time? Probably where you have been as well, in the classroom. The new school year kicked off for me in late August and there were some big changes. I moved grade levels from Grade 2 to Grade 1. I moved... Continue Reading →
