JOIN IN ON ALL THE FUN!!! You can do this outside and also sitting by a window! #birding #enviroed #citizenscience ⁦Birds Canada⁩

JOIN US Wednesday February 23rd, 2022 at 9-10pm EST for the next #EnviroEd chat! Focussing on connecting with the natural world to improve our mental and physical health! Please take a look at the questions that we will be discussing. Take your time and hope to chat with you!

This is exciting news!!!

#EnviroEd Snowshoeing always keeps me smiling!!!

Question #1. How has the focus on mental health and the outdoors changed with you and/or your students over the past 2 years? #EnviroEd

Question #2. What are you doing to support your students with mental health and beyond? #EnviroEd

Q3. How has connecting with the Natural World improved our mental and physical well-being? #EnviroEd

Q4. While almost everyone in this discussion can likely see the value in using the outdoors for mental health - what barriers and limitations do we face in this realm and how can we overcome these? #EnviroEd

Here is a link to one of the websites we created from the Peel Field Centres that may assist with getting students outside and making learning outdoors more enjoyable sites.google.com/view/pdsblearn… #EnviroEd

Q5. When we step outside regularly, our young learners get what type of benefits in the realm of mental health and support? And further to that - in particular with students with individual needs (ie on the spectrum, physical challenges, language barriers, etc) #EnviroEd

I also want to share another great link called Fresh Air Perspectives - various activities that focus on slowing down and connecting with the natural world! For all ages! sites.google.com/view/pdsblearn… #EnviroEd

Last question for the night - Q6. What books or teaching tool resources have you used with students to connect nature and mental health? #EnviroEd

I would like to share that one of my favourite books is “A Walking Curriculum” - I have used this over and over with K-12 students and it has been very successful! #EnviroEd

ATTENTION!! Peel District School Board Check out our new infographic 2 assist U in navigating our website which is FULL of awesome activities to do with you Ss! #Enviroed #Onted #Education #onlinelearning #Math #Science #LANGUAGE #Naturejournaling bit.ly/PDSBInfographic

Our Tower Garden growing strong!!! Always love hanging out with my friends ⁦James Grieve RISE Room....Towards Independence!⁩ #EnviroEd #spring #lovemyjob

What a fantastic day today at Claireville Conservation Area! “Art in the Park”, and “Building Relationships with Land” #wellnessprograms #mindfulnessinnature #observations #getoutside #EnviroEd

We are so glad you all had fun!!! Congratulations again and good luck to all! Hope to see you next year! #getoutside #makingconnections #nature #creatingmemories #peelschools

Happy new school year! We are so excited to start seeing students and staff again!!! Peel District School Board #enviroed #takemeoutside