Copy of “10 years back, 10 years forward”: Children, families and nature
In the time leading up to our Spreading Our Branches gathering on April 1st, we’ll feature the voices of place-based educators from...
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- Jun 4, 2020
Black Lives Matter: Resources for Parents
With the rising awareness of police violence, anti-Blackness, and ongoing systemic and interpersonal racism over the last few weeks, we...
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- May 28, 2020
Using Nature for Emotional Regulation
Thanks to teacher Cassie for this blog! I am, and have always been, a notably emotional person. As a child I was fortunate enough to grow...
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- May 21, 2020
Going on an I Don't Know walk
Thanks to teacher Cassie for writing this blog! When I was first asked to write for Fresh Air Learning my initial thoughts and feelings...
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- Apr 19, 2020
Joy-Led Learning
Can you find the four-leafed clover? Yesterday I had a great walk. I walked down to the park where our elementary school children usually...
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- Apr 5, 2020
Knots, Knots, Knots!
We don't bring many materials out into the forest, but we love rope and string! What can you do with string and ropes in the forest? We...
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- Apr 3, 2020
Create a Sit Spot
What is a sit spot? A sit spot is a special place. It could be a place where you feel quiet. It could be a place where you get to explore...
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- Mar 31, 2020
Make a Seed Ball
Image: Davidpwhelan If you are ordering seeds from one of our local seed companies, try out this simple activity to add more wildflower...
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- Mar 30, 2020
Exploring Hapa-zome
I love flowers. I also enjoy creating unstructured art. What happens when you bring the two together? It's the Japanese art of flower and...
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- Mar 28, 2020
What's That?
In the community of nature educators, there's a lot of discussion about naming plants and animals. Should you focus on finding the name...
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- Mar 25, 2020
Noticing Nests
Photo by Ian Baldwin on Unsplash Do you know what a nest looks like? You might think that you do, but in fact nests are very diverse,...
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- Mar 25, 2020
Tracking the Green Wave
It's just about time for leaves to start emerging! Have you seen any fresh green leaves lately? This morning I saw my first salmonberry...
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- Mar 24, 2020
The Rufous Hummingbirds Are Back!
Photo: BryanHanson What a delight! Yesterday I looked out of the window of my home office and saw a rust-coloured hummingbird sitting on...
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- Mar 23, 2020
Dyeing Eggs With Kitchen Scraps
Before these strange times began, our elementary school class was about to embark on an egg-dyeing project. We love to use local dyes and...
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- Mar 21, 2020
Water Your Bees!
If you'd like to help the bees this year, know that warmer weather is helping them become more active right now. Bumblebees generally...
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- Mar 20, 2020
Mud Painting
This March has been very sunny, but muddy days are going to come again. Today we're focusing on art that you can do outside -...
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- Mar 18, 2020
Create a Nature Bracelet
If you are going on many a family walk around the neighbourhood as I am these days, chances are you will stumble upon something wonderful...
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- Mar 16, 2020
Create a Miniature World
Photo: arminrosa In these challenging times, Fresh Air Learning is sending out daily outdoor activity idea for you to do with your...
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- Mar 14, 2020
Nature's Camera
Photo: albert12001 Have you ever looked very, very closely at something you found in nature? Perhaps it was a spiralling cone or blades...
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- Mar 13, 2020
Creating in Nature
At Fresh Air Learning, we love creating things with our hands, and one activity that we embark on quite often is nature art. We...
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