Best part of my day!! #outdoorplay #outdoorexploration

Heigh-Ho it’s off to work we go #buildingdens ⁦ThornwoodPS⁩ ⁦Peel District School Board⁩

A beautiful and sunny day for a picnic!

We found a spot to dig and play with what nature is providing us. Such a beautiful opportunity for children to feel the rain-soaked ground and the wet and dry leaves! #unstructuredplay #outdoorlearning ThornwoodPS Darren VanHooydonk Peel District School Board

For a moment we imagined that we were transported into the magical, snow covered land of Narnia from The Chronicles of Narnia series by C. S. Lewis. If only Aslan could appear, it would have been the most magical imaginable day in our kinder world ThornwoodPS Peel District School Board

Play involving problem solving skills and principals of biomechanics. Practicing our ability to control our equilibrium in relation to gravity and our ability to return to our desired position #balance #stability #play Peel District School Board

Testing our ideas about ice! Making predictions and testing our hypothesis “if the rock sinks then the water is not frozen all the way to the bottom”. We wondered why the ice didn’t sink and why some parts of our creek were frozen ThornwoodPS Peel District School Board

Authentic learning during virtual teaching!! Reviewing sorting and keeping kindergartens engaged. Now I only wish we had 3D virtual reality technology to make this a “hands on” experience. (🤷‍♀️wishful thinking) ThornwoodPS Peel District School Board

Place-based learning: exploring, observing and interacting with our outdoor environment through play #outdoorlearning ThornwoodPS

This is what a nutritional break looks like for our kindergartens today. After climbing, building ice cream shops and making birthday cakes out of mud we got very hungry ThornwoodPS Peel District School Board #outdoorlearning #outdooreducation

Literacy time!! Who says we can’t teach outside? ⁦ThornwoodPS⁩ ⁦Peel District School Board⁩

When an ambulance gets stuck in the mud very close to our school our classroom is there to get a tour and ask questions ThornwoodPS Peel District School Board

So happy to return back to our “magic forest”. It’s magic because the learning that’s taking place here is limitless! ThornwoodPS

Showing appreciation!! When kindergartens use their outdoor time to collect and give flowers to their teacher! ThornwoodPS

Art can take many forms and using different mediums. ThornwoodPS #outdoorplay #outdoorexploration #outdoorlearning

Science and art are more closely related that we think. Both science and art are used by children to understand the world around them. ThornwoodPS #experientiallearning #communitybasedlearning

When we are building up we make sure to utilize the tallest person in our group 😉ThornwoodPS #STEMeducation #unstructuredplay

Air forces water out of the pipes. Kindergartens are grateful for the opportunity to learn how the City of Mississauga winterizes our community splash pad ThornwoodPS Peel District School Board #communitybasedlearning

Parents play a very important role in supporting their children’s early literacy development. This workshop is for parents and caregivers. Join us at Lancaster EarlyON to learn research based strategies that you can easily incorporate at home Peel District School Board #EarlyON

The Right to Read inquiry report, highlights that reading is not a natural process for the brain. It is a skill that must be taught. Eastbourne Drive PS Peel District School Board PLASP