Opportunities For Learning and Connecting (Fall 2021)

Greetings imaginative eco-educators! Thank you for all your interest in outdoor, imaginative learning! I’m excited to share some ways you can deepen and expand your understanding of The Walking Curriculum (TWC) and the principles of Imaginative Ecological Education on which it is based. Details below! You can PARTICIPATE in our upcoming webinar hosted by our great partner CBEEN! You […]

A Little Patience: Regaining Wonder and Gratitude Through Attentiveness

By Jordan Mayer (MEd in Imaginative Education, Primary Educator) As an educator, I am fascinated by wonder and how it can impact learners of all ages. I recently embarked on a “wonder” journey with my students that involved several lessons outside. During my first Imaginative Education (IE) lesson with students, I was pleasantly surprised by […]

Unzipping the Jacket: Using Cognitive Tools to Dissolve Feelings of Otherness Between Students and the Natural World

By Alyssa Dixon (MEd in Imaginative Education, Teacher with Surrey School District) When I was little and would run my fingers over the grass or marvel at the song of a bird I never felt separate or other. As I grew and became entrenched in society, walls (figuratively and literally) began to spring up between […]