For a few hours a day, I am fortunate enough to work with some lovely high school students from China who are completing their Ontario diploma requirements. About a month ago, I was trying to think of a fun inquiry...
When I worked at a Montessori school in southern Ontario, each class would contribute something artistic to the school’s year-end assembly. In my first year, I asked my grade 4 and 5 students what they had contributed previously. In some...
Learning and exploring outside has limitless benefits; it helps students interact with the natural world and make valuable learning connections. For example, observing different types of leaves helps students make connections with shapes, colours, and sorting. Furthermore, some students find...
Teachers across Canada are heading back to the classroom soon. A concern among many is how to facilitate fun, engaging, and independent projects in a socially distanced classroom. There’s a lot of emphasis on collaboration and teamwork, especially in elementary...
Nature journals are recorded observations of things you see while in nature. They may include sketches of things like animals, trees, clouds, or flowers. It may also include smaller objects such as insects, leaves, twigs, or nuts and seeds. There are no rules with nature journals…
Starting an inquiry topic about the arts can be a fun way to get to know a more creative side of your students. Maybe they have a hidden talent with woodworking? Perhaps you didn’t know that your shyest student spends...
