David Cook is “Wild About” science and being outdoors. In retirement he has had the time and willingness to share his extensive background knowledge about plants, animals, and environmental concerns. He has actively engaged in doing interpretive walks throughout the Lower Mainland of Vancouver, British Columbia. His walks are designed to be learning experiences ratherContinue reading “WA Wed – A Walk with a Biologist”
Category Archives: Experiential Learning
Photos, Friends and Nature as a Way of Life
The Wild About Outdoor Learning Society will be highlighting a number of ways that you can #getOUTdoors and #getINvolved in your community. Vancouver, British Columbia offers access to a wide range of outdoor experiences. Unfortunately some of these experiences come at a high cost and are inaccessible for some people to participate on a regular basis. Ruby BestContinue reading “Photos, Friends and Nature as a Way of Life”
Take Me Outside Inspires
Take Me Outside is the brainchild of Colin Harris. Born out of a childhood of happy, engaged outdoor experiences and inspired by our very own, Canadian icon, Terry Fox, the goal of Take Me Outside is to get school kids off screens and learning outside at school every day. Colin catapulted Take Me Outside by running 7600 kilometers across Canada. YouContinue reading “Take Me Outside Inspires”
A Celebration of Outdoor Learning at Tatlow Park
Kids anxious to play on the playground and in the trees, tennis players, Green Party candidates, birders, book club members, dogs and their owners, people out for a bike ride and fans of Tatlow Park came together to celebrate the role of the neighbourhood park in learning and celebrating outdoor possibilities. This event was fundedContinue reading “A Celebration of Outdoor Learning at Tatlow Park”
Tatlow Park Celebrates
WHEN ? Saturday, September 24, 2022 11:00 am – 3:00 pm WHERE ? Tatlow Park. Directions WHY ? I was fortunate for Tatlow Park to be a mainstay in my growing up and adult life. This is a community celebration of the activities, stories and the learning we take away from life in a neighbourhood park. WHO ? Everyone isContinue reading “Tatlow Park Celebrates”
Venturing Outdoor with Kids
All the research points us outdoors for physical health, wellness, learning, and to pause and appreciate nature. There are some ways to make it easier for adults to venture outdoors with kids in your own family, in classrooms and in day programs. Some pre-teaching of expectation, routines , and information is involved, as well as lots ofContinue reading “Venturing Outdoor with Kids”
Triggering Joy in Vancouver Life Outdoors
A conversation with a Vancouverite will lead you to one conclusion about Vancouver, British Columbia. It is either the most brilliant place in the world to live or a drab haven of rain to be tolerated or simply abandoned. Just before any of my travel adventures when I was young, my maternal grandmother who was born andContinue reading “Triggering Joy in Vancouver Life Outdoors”
Garden Librarians in Our Midst – Education
It was a breath of very fresh and very cool air on my visit to Homma Elementary School in Richmond, British Columbia. I was welcomed to the School Garden and teaching space by the garden librarians, Megan Zeni and Sarah Regan, and two Grade 3 / 4 classes of students. All of the kindergarten to Grade 7 students at HommaContinue reading “Garden Librarians in Our Midst – Education”
Joyful Learning Outside
I am a long-time advocate for the social, emotional, physical, and cognitive benefits of learning outdoors. Part of it is based on observational research. You take kids outdoors and you tap into joyful learning. All of the learning inspired and put into practice by Reggio Emilia after the second World War, unfolds when children are given the freedomContinue reading “Joyful Learning Outside”
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