One of the best ways to facilitate a life-long appreciation for natural places is to enhance a child’s sensory awareness. Based on the ground-breaking “acclimatization” work of Steve Van Matre, these activities encourage children to explore the natural environment by...
Crunching leaves underfoot, ice on the pond, flowers in the field and geese migrating south. How do we know what season we are in? In this program students begin to understand phenology or seasonal change. We measure the length of shadows, the temperature, and we...
We begin by teaching students what traditional types of snow shoes were used by First Nation people in this area. We use our modern snowshoes to explore the trails of our 180 acres of forests and fields. This is a fun and invigorating way to enjoy the winter landscape...
First Nations, Metis and Inuit people love to play games. Many traditional games helped to hone hunting skills. Some require strength, balance and agility. Others were just plain fun. From the Inuit blanket toss, to the challenge of the knee jump, try out these...
