Teaching Outdoors

Outdoor Camp Routine Ideas

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http://www.theguelphoutdoorschool.com/core-routines.html http://toes.tdsb.on.ca/day/forest_valley/programs/index.asp Group Games: Choose from a variety of classic games including Prisoner´s Base, Mission Impossible, Royal Roll and more. Fire Building & Outdoor Cooking: Hands on learning will allow students to learn how to build a successful fire using products of nature. Students will try their hands at some simple over-the-fire cooking recipes including bannock while … Read more

The Slow Fix

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We live in a fast-forward world. We’re stressed out, maxed out and exhausted. Michael talks to Carl Honoré, author of the “The Slow Fix” about how to embrace our inner tortoise without rejecting our inner hare.

What is Waldkindergarten?

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Reposted from Creative Star Learning Co. A guest post by Anita Egle, a Swede who resides in Germany and has run Skogsmulle sessions in Bavaria since 1989. It is a written summary and photos from her presentation about Forest Kindergartens in Germany. So in her words… Forest Kindergarten History “Today there are more than 1000 … Read more

15 ideas to get kids playing outdoors

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Kids are playing more video games than ever before. Whether it’s on a pricey game console or on the computer, kids as young as three years old are playing video games. Sure, some may have educational lessons, but the vast majority are for mere fun and suck away the hours on a summer day. Get your kid outside and moving with these tips to get them away from video games.

Delaying Kindergarten creates smarter kids

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nursery_1958606cFormal schooling should be delayed by at least 12 months because an over-emphasis on the three-Rs at an early age can cause significant long-term damage to bright children, according to a leading academic.

ORIGINAL ARTICLE BY By , Education Editor DAILY TELEGRAPH

Pupils should not be subjected to full classroom tuition until the age of six to off-set the effects of premature “adultification”, it was claimed.

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Low Tech Learning

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Waldorf students just say no to HTML and PowerPoint to take a hands-on approach to learning.
“Our children may not be the programmers of the future, the testers of the computers,” said parent Monica Prince, “but they will be – I feel like they will be – the CEOs.”
Waldorf’s philosophy is a stark contrast to many other schools that integrate computers and even iPods into learning as early as kindergarten.

So what do education experts think of Waldorf’s low-tech approach?
“The research shows that as long as students are engaged and engaged in inquiry, they’re learning with or without that particular technology,” said Joanna Goode at the University of Oregon School of Education.

Nature in the News

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My ongoing collection of news articles about why going outside is good for us. How forest schools boost children’s immune systems – October 2023https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20231031-how-forest-schools-boost-childrens-immune-systems Forest schools increasing in popularity across New Yorkhttps://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/buffalo/news/2023/08/31/forest-schools-increasing-in-popularity-acrossnew-york Why ‘forest schools’ are gaining popularity as an alternative to public schoolshttps://www.wkrn.com/news/local-news/tn-forest-schools/ Behind the bush learning boom: why getting dirty and lighting fires … Read more

Playing with purpose

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A trip to the store becomes so much more when you take a little extra time and go at the right time! Go when your child isn’t tired or hungry Talk to your child about what you need and what you are passing. Let them touch the cold milk, the warm deli case, the furry … Read more

In Praise of Slowness

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In this TED Talk journalist Carl Honore believes the Western world’s emphasis on speed erodes health, productivity and quality of life. But there’s a backlash brewing, as everyday people start putting the brakes on their all-too-modern lives.

In his book In Praise of Slowness, Carl Honoré dissects our speed-obsessed society and celebrates those who have gotten in touch with their “inner tortoise.”