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. 

Read : Jigging for Halibut with Tsinii by Sara Florence Davidson & Robert Davidson, illustrated by Janine Gibbons

• 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)
  • Species list – Canada.ca
• 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).