As the summer ends and kids retreat indoors they will be spending more time on their mobile devices. You want to make sure this is time well spent. Given that the concept of sustainability continues to grow to the forefront of childhood education, your kid’s...
It wasn’t that long ago that we published an article on how to prevent learning loss during summer vacation, and now here we are on the flip side of the coin, checking in to make sure you’re child doesn’t experience outdoor education loss as the new...
Here’s our list of outdoor learning experiences that introduces your child living with a disability to the great outdoors. Although your child may have mobility challenges, it should not keep your child from reaping the benefits of outdoor learning this summer,...
From tomato plants on balconies to backyard and community gardens, more and more people of all ages are taking time to cultivate their own food. With summer comes the opportunity for kids to get involved in gardening and discover what may become a life-long passion...
An outdoor learning experience such as a farm visit is a great opportunity to develop an appreciation of the seed-to-table food cycle among young children. This guest post by Sheri Price, Vernon Christian School’s teacher describes the grade one students’ recent...
Summer learning loss (also known as summer brain drain) is a very real thing. What is it? It is the loss of knowledge and academic skills over the course of summer vacation. The deficit in learning varies in degree across grade level,...