Hopefully the holiday season has been good to you and yours. Happy New Year! The weather has been tumultuous throughout British Columbia. Some great possibilities for outdoor activity but not so conducive to anything involving an airport! Living in British Columbia, we are home to incredible biodiversity and terrain conducive to outdoor physical activity during all seasonsContinue reading “Wild About Outdoor Learning Society Celebrates”
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Giant Sequoia Discovery in Vancouver
A new discovery this weekend! We have giant sequoia trees in Vancouver. Who knew! I’d love to say I happened upon it myself, but I have to admit I had some help. In a midst of a cleaning frenzy, I came across the book, 111 Places In Vancouver That You Must Not Miss by Dave Doroghy and Graeme Menzies. My husband andContinue reading “Giant Sequoia Discovery in Vancouver”
Noticing Trees
Autumn arrives differently, depending on where you happen to live in the world. In my life as a Vancouverite in British Columbia, the experience of the season is heralded by trees. You would have to be hard pressed not to notice the reds, yellows, oranges, burgundy and browns of the trees in fall. We learned in schoolContinue reading “Noticing Trees”
The Thrill of New Discoveries
If you live or visit Vancouver, sighting a Pacific Blue Heron is as likely as seeing a seagull or a Canada Goose. Usually, it is one large statuesque and graceful bird alone on the golf course or at the beach during low tide. New discovery today. The Great Blue Heron Rookery is part of myContinue reading “The Thrill of New Discoveries”
Twitching 101 & Miracles
A gorgeous day, a set of Outdoor Learning backpacks, some new resources purchased at the Reifel Bird Sanctuary, and a couple of primary classes ready to embrace learning outdoors, all conspired to create the conditions for miracles in the Livingstone Garden this week. We grouped in the library for Twitching 101: Everything in the backpackContinue reading “Twitching 101 & Miracles”
Nature as a Catalyst for Learning
Engaging with nature is a catalyst for curiosity and the learning that comes with it.
The Science of Art
Dana Mulder, one of the Tecumseh staff members, gave us the opportunity to experience the Science of Art last week. She has developed a considerable amount of background knowledge through her work providing programs at Van Dusen Gardens and provided an after school session for interested staff members on dyeing wool from natural materials. MyContinue reading “The Science of Art”
Taking learning and purposeful play outside, rain or shine
Investigating Our Practice Conference in the Faculty of Education on Saturday, May 14th. The day was filled with poster presentations, talks and interactive experiences by undergraduates, grad students, faculty and alumni. It was particularly exciting to see the level of engagement of the student giving up their very sunny Vancouver Saturday to consider a rangeContinue reading “Taking learning and purposeful play outside, rain or shine”
UBC Students Support Outdoor Learning in Schools
I met Hartley Banack’s Faculty of Education (EDCP323) class outside the Botanical Gardens at UBC. The class is a diversified group with some students completing Bachelor of Education requirements and some practicing educators working towards a diploma in Outdoor Education. Several Vancouver schools are actively engaged in working with teachers and their Community SchoolsContinue reading “UBC Students Support Outdoor Learning in Schools”
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