Children in Nature Workshop
Limit of 15 participants
Make Earth Day a time to strengthen your commitment to bringing children on a journey back to Nature.
Do you love the idea of reconnecting children with nature? This workshop will provide you with the tools to successfully guide children in outdoor activities which enrich their knowledge and offer meaningful connection to the natural world.
Join us at Stoneridge Farm for an adventurous celebration of Earth Day hosted by nature education mentor Kendra Martin, and friends of Coyote Nature School. Discover techniques for engaging children outdoors by using a flow teaching approach where you capture attention, build enthusiasm, focus children on topics of interest and guide them in active reflection to deepen the learning experience. Acquaint yourself with daily routines which can be incorporated into your program or family life to create a strong friendship between children and the surrounding plants and animals. Unearth a new language of nature which brings children along on a wonder-filled journey with you. We welcome children of participants (5-12 years) to attend a separate nature-based program at the farm.
Saturday April 22, 2023 (10am-2pm) (Register Feb 1)
Stoneridge Farm (just north of St Marys)
Space is limited. Children must be able to participate independently in a small group.
Children in Nature Workshop Costs
Adults $45 and children $30 | Bring your own lunch and snacks
Please pay $25 deposit per person by e-transfer to coyotenatureschool@gmail.com after submitting registration. Please indicate full names and program on all payments.
Outdoor Learning Mentorship
School-based
Kendra Martin coaches teachers in approaches to lesson planning, design of multidisciplinary curriculum-based lessons using seasonal change and structuring activities to engage all students productively in outdoor environments. Educators will be provided 1:1 or small group mentoring at their school to build confidence and next steps to take the learning outdoors.
This mentorship will help teachers to…
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Incorporate daily core routines which build literacy and connection with the natural world
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Establish a culture of inquiry using nature as the ‘second teacher’
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Feel more prepared with practical strategies for teaching outdoors
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Create a nature inclusive classroom
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Foster resilience and gratitude in students through an ongoing relationship with nature
Outdoor Learning Mentorship
School-based
Kendra Martin coaches teachers in approaches to lesson planning, design of multidisciplinary curriculum-based lessons using seasonal change and structuring activities to engage all students productively in outdoor environments. Educators will be provided 1:1 or small group mentoring at their school to build confidence and next steps to take the learning outdoors.
This mentorship will help teachers to…
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Incorporate daily core routines which build literacy and connection with the natural world
-
Establish a culture of inquiry using nature as the ‘second teacher’
-
Feel more prepared with practical strategies for teaching outdoors
-
Create a nature inclusive classroom
-
Foster resilience and gratitude in students through an ongoing relationship with nature
Taking the Learning Outdoors
Intensive Two-Day Workshop
This two day workshop is designed for teachers and other educators. It will provide ‘hands on’ experience and mentoring in the following:
Nature Literacy: Growing Your Knowledge Base
Discover the core routines of nature awareness which can be blended into your daily program. Learn how to use the concepts of flow learning to create successful, meaningful experiences in the outdoor classroom. Participate as a learner in lessons outdoors which build your nature literacy and open your eyes to new ways of tailoring experiences to meet the needs of your students.
Nature As The Second Teacher: Bringing Curriculum Alive
Build a foundation for your program using a multidisciplinary approach to inquiry based learning in the outdoors. Discover how learning skills and curriculum outcomes are perfect companions in the nature based classroom. Create strong, inclusive bonds, ignite ideas and creative problem solving amongst your students using the most open ended resource, nature. Learn about the possible features of a nature focused classroom to compliment your outdoor program.
Bring nature awareness into your everyday practice to enrich student learning.
Schoolyard Mapping & Design
Let’s take a walk around your schoolyard or nearby natural spaces and map out areas which can provide rich learning opportunities for the whole school. Together we will create a map, outlining learning pockets with place names and possible uses for each area. This can be shared with your student body and their families. Your school will grow their learning footprint while optimizing use of all outdoor spaces.