Poem “writing”
- Have your students explore and play within an outside area
- During this time walk around and talk to your student about what their neighbourhood/wood means to them/their favourite part/their role in the neighbourwood/hood
- Record the main themes/sentences
- As the teacher put this together as your class’ poem.
- Ideally read the book to your class outside.
“Hunting”
- With cameras take a (snap)shot of different animals and birds you see.
- Return to school to process the photos
- Notice animal and plant behaviour
- Explore questions that arise with your students
- Song “we’re going on a bear hunt” (lyrics can be found here in French and English https://ccprn.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/words-parole.pdf)
- Explore the benefits and challenges of hunting / Are there any traditional trap lines or hunting areas near us?
Observation
- Dedicated time to observe the goings on outside
- Conscious time to explore any novelties and consistencies
- What beings are a part of our neighbourhood/wood that we cannot see? (ex: bats, worms, wind, temperature, seeds, love, hope, etc.)
Guided Research
- Exploring species at risk in your neighbourhood (this will need to be lead by the teacher)
- Can we do anything to raise awareness for this? Help these species? (ex: planting seeds, creating bat homes, making crafts for a fundraiser, sending pictures to a local MP).
