Loose parts self portraits in grades K-3. What makes you unique? How can you show your unique qualities through loose parts? #sd33learns

“We feel really inspired that we’re not just making the best of a bad situation, we’re actually stepping in to something new.” necn.com/news/coronavir… #outdorlearning #OutdoorClassroomDay #LoveTheOutdoors

Creating our own “Map of Good Memories” by building a collaborative bird’s eye view map of our school grounds and writing about happy times we’ve spent there #sd33learns

Do YOU believe that time outdoors should be a key part of the school day? Get involved in Outdoor Classroom Day on 5 November! Register to take part 👇 outdoorclassroomday.com #OutdoorClassroomDay #LoveTheOutdoors

Rainy days = so many math opportunities! How deep is the water? How many friends fit in a puddle? What can you find that sinks or floats? What’s the same/diff about our boots and umbrellas? Who can make the biggest splash? How much water is in my boot? #FridayFeeling #joyfulmath

That one owl has seen some things!

We beat the rain and journeyed outside to look closely at the space inside our hula hoops. What do you notice? What do you wonder? How many things can you count? How could we map it? So grateful for this outdoor space. #sd33learns #placebased #outdoorlearning

Connecting to place in K/1. Students created a collaborative map of the school grounds, then went to Story Studio to build stories of special areas. What stories live in our map? How can we use loose parts to represent a special memory of our place? #sd33learns #placebased

#OutdoorClassroomDay may look a little different in 2020, but we can still show the world why time outdoors should be part of every child’s day! Here are five ways you can celebrate, whatever the situation where you live right now. outdoorclassroomday.com/2020/10/01/fiv…

All our loose part portraits are hung and ready to be displayed outside for parents #sd33learns #looseparts

How can we help Roz the Robot camouflage herself in the great outdoors? #thewildrobot #sd33learns #outdoorlearning

#OutdoorClassroomDay is a global movement to make time outdoors part of every child’s day. If you believe children should be outdoors – playing, learning, exploring – every day, then join our community 👇 outdoorclassroomday.com #OutdoorLearning #OutdoorPlay

The next #OutdoorClassroomDay is coming up on 20 May! 🤗 Will you be joining in the fun? Register on the website 👇 and find lots of resources to help you get involved, whatever the situation where you live. outdoorclassroomday.com #OutdoorLearning #PlayMatters

Requiring children to choose books at a particular "level" for independent reading often denies them intellectual and social/cultural access AND the right to self-direct their reading lives. More cons than pros. #nerdybookclub

Little teaser photo from the STEM corner of Yarrow’s new Art Studio space! More pictures to come! So grateful to everyone working so hard to help this magical space come together. #sd33learns

The K-3 PBE group has created “Blurps” - small creatures that they are in charge of introducing to our outdoor space. Week One: Research animal adaptations, design, and build your creature. What adaptations does your Blurp have to help it survive? #sd33learns

K-3 PBE Blurp Project: Week Two- Research animal habitats, and take Blurps outside to introduce them to our outdoor space. How can we find the perfect spot that has everything our Blurps need to survive? #sd33learns

K-3 PBE Blurp Project: Week Three- Research different types of animal shelters, and head outside to build a home for your Blurp. What materials do we need to build our shelters? How can we make sure our Blurps stay warm, safe, and dry? #sd33learns

The Yarrow Art Studio is up and running! Feeling incredibly lucky to have this amazing space to explore and learn with the kids! #sd33learns

K-3 PBE Blurp Project - Week Four: What does your Blurp eat? Is is an omnivore, herbivore, or carnivore? How does it know if the food it finds is safe to eat? Lots of creative problem solving going on as we scouted for food and added to shelters #sd33learns