Learning Challenge


June 2023 Outdoor Learning Ideas

Image from Sussex Elementary School (@Sussex_Elem) on Twitter #TMO4LearningChallenge: Ideas for June! This is a portion of what we send to those participating in the #TMO4LearningChallenge each month! In this post, we’re passing on some of the ideas we share with our 4500+ Learning Challenge participants to support their commitment of weekly outdoor learning. For those who are not a part of this challenge, you can still have access to these outdoor learning ideas through our blog posts! We hope they also equip you with inspiration for your time outside. If you ...

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May 2023 Outdoor Learning Ideas

Image from Mrs. Brown-Lloyd in Ontario #TMO4LearningChallenge: Activity Ideas from May! This is a portion of what we send to those participating in the #TMO4LearningChallenge each month! In this post, we’re passing on some of the ideas we share with our 4500+ Learning Challenge participants each month to support their commitment of weekly outdoor learning. For those who are not a part of this challenge, you can still have access to these outdoor learning ideas through our blog posts! We hope they also equip you with inspiration for your time outside. If you try ...

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April 2023 Outdoor Learning Ideas

Image from Mrs. Brown-Lloyd in Ontario #TMO4LearningChallenge: Activity Ideas from April! New Season, New Resources🌱 This is a portion of what we send to those participating in the #TMO4LearningChallenge each month! In this post, we’re passing on some of the ideas we share with our 4500+ Learning Challenge participants each month to support their commitment of weekly outdoor learning. For those who are not a part of this challenge, you can still have access to these outdoor learning ideas through our blog posts! We hope they also equip you with inspira...

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February & March 2023 Outdoor Learning Ideas

 #TMO4LearningChallenge: Activity Ideas from February & March! Spring is in the air and we have so many resources to share with you for the winding down of winter and the fresh start to spring! This is a portion of what we send to those participating in the #TMO4LearningChallenge each month! In this post, we’re passing on some of the ideas we share with our 4500+ Learning Challenge participants each month to support their commitment of weekly outdoor learning. For those who are not a part of this challenge, you can still have access to these outdoor learning ...

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January 2023 Outdoor Learning Ideas

 #TMO4LearningChallenge: Activity Ideas for January! Feel like hibernating? Check out this latest blog post for fun activities and helpful resources to move you through winter. Stay warm, stay active - we're all in this together! This is a portion of what we send to those participating in the #TMO4LearningChallenge each month!In this post, we’re passing on some of the ideas we share with our 4500+ Learning Challenge participants each month to support their commitment of weekly outdoor learning. For those who are not a part of this challenge, you can still have ...

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December 2022 Outdoor Learning Ideas

 #TMO4LearningChallenge: Activity Ideas for December! In this post, we’re passing on some of the ideas we share with our 4500+ Learning Challenge participants each month to support their commitment of weekly outdoor learning. For those who are not a part of this challenge, you can still have access to these outdoor learning ideas through our blog posts! We hope they also equip you with inspiration for your time outside. Let the fun, celebration, and connection to the earth begin! If you try one of these ideas we would love to hear how it went! Please email us ...

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November 2022 Outdoor Learning Ideas

The 2022-23 Take Me Outside for Learning Challenge is officially underway!  If you happen to be one of the 4,500+ educators who has committed to a full school year of weekly outdoor and land-based learning we offer our utmost gratitude to you! In this post, we're passing on some of the ideas we share with Learning Challenge participants each month to support their commitment of weekly outdoor learning. We hope they also equip you with inspiration for your time outside. Let the fun, celebration, and connection to the earth begin! We believe in sharing good news stories, ...

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Learning Challenge inspiration from Mrs. Wardlow’s class!

One of our teacher participants from the 2021-22 Learning Challenge sent us a link to her blog, and we wanted to share it as registrations open for the upcoming fourth year of the Challenge! Have you signed up yet to join in? Mrs. Wardlow's kindergarten class uses the local green space in a nearby park for their weekly outdoor learning time. You can check out all their adventures and get some great activity ideas by checking out her blog where she documents all the fun! Near the end of the 2021-22 school year, she wrote about how her class got involved to advocate ...

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Learning Challenge 2021-22 Impact Report

Launched during the 2019/20 school year, the Take Me Outside Learning Challenge has grown to encompass participation in almost every province and territory across the country. The goal is simple: encourage educators to implement outdoor learning with their students once per week from September to June. Ultimately the Learning Challenge works to extend the impact of Take Me Outside Day by offering tools & resources for building a community of educators committed to taking their classroom beyond four walls and relishing in the positive impacts of outdoor learning. Below ...

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That’s a wrap on the Take Me Outside for Learning Challenge 2021/22!

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"It became part of our daily routine. Every single day we got outside for meaningful leaning opportunities. It became more than what we did. It was who we were. My kids craved it and loved it. It changed all of us" - Primary teacher, Alberta Another school year is finishing up, and we are once again bringing the Take Me Outside for Learning Challenge to a close. If this is your first time hearing about it: the TMO for Learning Challenge is a commitment to ongoing outdoor learning throughout the school year, which involves taking your learners outside at least once a ...

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