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✨Want to know about making outdoor classroom learning visible? Our FREE teacher.outsideplay.org speaker series feat. teachers Ashley Long & Erin Koorbatoff, WILD Program, Brent Kennedy Elementary, Kootenay Lake, w/host Megan Zeni ! Now available for teachers & system leaders!

Pretend play, like tea time, is crucial in StrongStart Centres! It fosters creativity, social skills, and emotional development in young children. Let's nurture imagination and build strong foundations for lifelong learning! 🍵Richmond School District Early Learning #PlayMatters

Great opportunity for #bced teachers to connect with other #EnviroEd folks! #bcedchat

Here is the last module! If you’re late to the party, you can still access ALL of the interviews, resources & short videos for FREE at outsideplay.org/tool-microsite… 👇

The 2024 C2C Winter Solstice Celebration is a free virtual event open to teachers, students, and anyone passionate about outdoor and place-based education. Join us as we connect, share, and celebrate! Visit c2c-bc.org/annual-solstic… save your spot! #C2C #2024WinterSolstice

School Gardening PD for teachers!! 💚 Join a 4 part series with a focus on: 1️⃣ The purpose & pedagogy of school gardens 2️⃣ Instructional routines 3️⃣ School garden basics 4️⃣ Future proofing your garden Registration details from host The Outdoor Learning School & Store here: outdoorlearning.com/event/the-clas…

Join us in the new year! Two Virtual Caregiver Info Sessions for parents & caregivers of children aged 0-5 to provide insights, tips, & resources to help navigate the early years. Registration is now open! @sd38elcc Janice Novakowski Megan Zeni

Loose parts play offers endless benefits for early learners. Fostering creativity, problem-solving skills & fine motor development. Plus, it encourages independent thinking & imaginative play. Offer children opportunities to explore & learn through open-ended materials! Richmond School District Early Learning

The first session of our “Play and Early Learning” Workshop Series is coming up on Monday, February 3, 2025! The first session will cover BC’s Early Learning Framework.📗 Register here: forms.gle/K6FhV7Ybi52ie1…

Session one of our school garden short course with The Outdoor Learning School & Store is complete! Registered participants, check your email for the recording. Missed out? You can STILL register & watch the recording before our next session next week! 🤗

Looking forward to it! 👇 #sd38learn

Encountering uncertainty is a way to become more confident in the face of uncertainties. Outdoor play builds resiliency in small daily encounters. Thank you Megan Zeni for your guidance in helping our families during our Caregiver information session! Richmond School District Early Learning

It can all be taught outside! 🤗

Our StrongStart and JB4 centres are all adding new numeracy learning opportunities and resources helping to nurture young minds with early numeracy skills that will lay the foundation for the path ahead. Richmond School District Early Learning Janice Novakowski

So impressed with how many families joined us in the rain! 💦 #sd38learn

Absolutely my favourite conference 🤩!!

Day Two was amazing. Banff and the #OLconference25 do not disappoint

Check out the work Kelsey MacDonald is doing in Prince George! She’s a powerful advocate who deeply understands the impact outdoor play & learning has on children’s experiences of school 🤗 #OLConference2025

That’s a wrap on this year’s #SEY2K project 🤗 What a wonderful evening welcoming families into the school to play, eat together, connect with community partners, meet school staff & build relationships with neighbours! #sd38learn

Now available! 🎉 This publication supports our understanding of how teachers select OPAL instructional routines (play-as-practice & play-as-learning) & loose parts while meeting curricular & assessment responsibilities in the elementary school context Leyton Schnellert Dr. Mariana Brussoni