I believe that a successful and positive outdoor program starts exactly how we begin any indoor classroom practice – with routines, expectations, and supports. To nurture our own self-awareness and self-management skills, we will explore a variety of activities such as bird language skits, basic tracking skills, and scavenger hunts. After all, when we understand […]
“Come have fun! Physically active learning (PAL) is an innovative, Norwegian teaching method in which classroom teachers incorporate physical activity into the review of curriculum outcomes. Come and experience what public education is beginning to feel like across Nova Scotia/Mi’kma’ki! Through inclusive and collaborative physically active learning lessons, we will explore the benefits of taking […]
As an education charity with a focus on environmental and natural resources Inside Education aims to help students and teachers uncover the connections between people and the environment. Through our water and air quality programs we focus on environmental factors that have an effect on human health. Come experience how we facilitate connections for learners […]
We were born with the ability to perceive the natural world in a deep and abiding way; with our senses tuned and primed. In this fast paced, technological world, we find ourselves seeing and listening to a world that is trapped behind glowing windows. In this workshop, you’ll be introduced to a whole suite of […]
Help young learners navigate the path from climate despair to empowerment, to agency, and to high-impact actions through an inquiry-based approach where learners experience themselves in relationship with the Land and each other in community. Participants will explore Branch I of Natural Curiosity (Inquiry and Engagement) and its associated Indigenous lens (Lighting the Fire: The […]
Feed The Youth workshop will educate the attendees on food sovereignty and the ways it can be achieved within our lifetime. We will explore existing food systems and how they contribute to food insecurity in Canada. Then we will go over the definition of the Indigenous Food System, and discuss possible solutions and plans of […]
SIIT is offering land-based camp opportunities to Early Childhood Educators from across the province. The goal of the program is to enhance the understanding of land-based education and provide practical strategies for engagement at local childcare centres. The skills learned in these sessions can be used in a broad range of settings such as daycares, […]
Join us for an interactive storytelling of a new picture book, ‘Walking Together,’ co-written by Elder Albert Marshall and Louise Zimanyi, illustrated by Emily Kewageshig (Annick Press, 2023). Grounded in Etuaptmumk/Two-Eyed Seeing (in Mi’kmaq), the gift of multiple perspectives, follow young children connecting to the Land as spring unfolds with Robin’s return, Frog’s croaking and […]
The Mi’kmaw guiding principle of Etuaptmumk, or ‘Two-Eyed Seeing’, coined by Elder Albert Marshall and Dr. Murdena Marshall, teaches us to see from one eye with the strengths of Indigenous knowledge and ways of knowing, and from the other eye with the strengths of Western knowledge and ways of knowing. In this workshop we will […]
Listening engages all the senses, and of course, the heart. The workshop introduces key points about the lost connection with land, and the ability to listen. Educators are encouraged to consider the subtleties hiding in their language towards land, as well as habits with regards to outdoors as a learning space. We will explore ready-to-use […]