February- a month of celebrations
Terra Nova Nature School | Nurturing in Nature
by Terra Nova Nature School
3w ago
February is rich in learning opportunities. We have sent many emails about Black History Month; Valentine’s Day; Pink Shirt Day; and Family Day so I will pause the verbal dialogue and let these photos speak to each of these important celebrations ..read more
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Noticing
Terra Nova Nature School | Nurturing in Nature
by Terra Nova Nature School
2M ago
Children have been become increasingly observant the past couple of weeks. The connections are remarkable and beautiful! They are noticing things that are similiar- “Maybe these are jelly mushrooms, like the other ones” or “I think this is the same as the tree that you like, the pussy willow tree” (we have been documenting the changes of pussy willow). They are noticing and wondering about the environment, a gift of spending repeated time outdoors. They have also shown incredible resiliency through the wet weather- rarely commenting on discomforts or speaking of rain with any negativity at all ..read more
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The Shortest Day
Terra Nova Nature School | Nurturing in Nature
by Terra Nova Nature School
3M ago
This week one of our families shared their beautiful tradition of celebrating Winter Solstice on December 21st. Celebrating the seasonal changes and embracing winter seems like a given in an outdoor school but like everything else, it needs intentionality and awareness. Learning and playing outside everyday intrinsically makes us more aware of the changes occuring around us throughout the seasons. However, marking these larger milestones must come with care, devotion and thought- as does anything important. All relationships require these points of connection. Tum’xuytl’ (the Hul’q’umi’num wor ..read more
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What’s your Passion?
Terra Nova Nature School | Nurturing in Nature
by Terra Nova Nature School
4M ago
Our team is made up of a bunch of passionate educators! Of course we are all passionate about children and anything related to Early Childhood Education. And we are also passionate about a whole lot of other things! Some of these passions stay for a long time, others are more fluid, coming and going. Right now, for me personally and for Katharina- we are super into mushroom explorations. We took a class together and are now reading and exploring on our own. We are also spreading this interest into the classroom so now the field guides are out, books are on the tables, magnifying glasses are on ..read more
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Landing
Terra Nova Nature School | Nurturing in Nature
by Terra Nova Nature School
5M ago
Autumn brings so many gifts- apples, beautiful leaves both on and off their branches, days of celebration including the Autumn Equinox, the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Rosh Hashanah, our Family Soup Days, the planting of our Food Forest beside our garden beds and so much more. It feels like we have all sort of landed now- starting a new year takes time to settle and it feels like we are there! We are finding our rhythm with the land and each other. Enjoy these photos from the past couple of weeks ..read more
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Dip a Toe or Plunge Right in?
Terra Nova Nature School | Nurturing in Nature
by Terra Nova Nature School
6M ago
We just love the first few weeks of school! Sure they are completely chaotic and exhausting in some ways but they are also so beautiful as we get to know one another.  During this time it is important to recognize that some children and families enter a new place with slow observation and careful consideration (dip a toe in) and some prefer to go all in quickly, without abandon (plunge right in). There is no ‘right’ way to start off a new school year. The only truly fundamental piece is that the children and families are supported with love, joy and care. As we embark on our 10th year of ..read more
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Just Be
Terra Nova Nature School | Nurturing in Nature
by Terra Nova Nature School
11M ago
The past little while has been very busy for a variety of reasons and yet when we are with children it is our responsibility to push all that aside and “just be”. Being together is the foundation of all our work- together, in relationship, with one another. This piece can never be forgotten or undermined. Yes we want amazingly creative curriculum and beautiful offerings; yes we want systems in place; yes we want to share out our knowledge with others in our community; yes we need to care for our garden beds and buildings; yes we need to document learning; yes we need to make sure the dishwashe ..read more
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Many Threads
Terra Nova Nature School | Nurturing in Nature
by Terra Nova Nature School
1y ago
We have so many threads of inquiry right now it is becoming like an intricate spider web! The work in an emergent curriclum based school is rich and deep-the children have so many ideas and interests; and when you throw in a bunch of creative, dedicated educators, the work becomes exhilarating, complex, and at times, exhausting! Weaving through our programming right now is: Friendship, kindness, equity, openness, respect, generosity of spirit, supporting one another Clouds- grey skies, clouds, what is behind the clouds Birds- what birds are we noticing, we do we know and wonder about them? Sto ..read more
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Lunar New Year-Year of the Rabbit
Terra Nova Nature School | Nurturing in Nature
by Terra Nova Nature School
1y ago
Celebrating Lunar New Year, hand in hand with families, was so special for all of us. Connecting family and home felt so grounding and right- we have missed these types of moments the last few years. Spending time together deepens relationship, allowing us all to gain insights into one another, which allows for greater understanding. Thank you to all our families for your care and presence in making our week memorable. Jayden’s mommy, Mei Mei, organized two special crafts for the children to take home and brought red envelopes for everyone. Karis’s mommy, Karen, read a beautiful story writt ..read more
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Refresh!
Terra Nova Nature School | Nurturing in Nature
by Terra Nova Nature School
1y ago
Sometimes a new year starts off slowly-moving with a peaceful vitality, a sense of hibernating like many other beings (animals, trees, plants). Other times it starts off with a burst of energy, brewing and bubbling inside and out. It seems 2023 has started off with a bit of a force! The educators and children are rested, ready to explore and learn together in 2023! In the fall,  our team attended a workshop through NAREA. After deep dive discussions into curriculum, space and emergent learning, our team knew we wanted to make some changes to our programming- inside and out. Since then we ..read more
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