Many Threads

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?

Storytelling- reading many books, acting out stories

Construction- building, using tools

Exploring movement and how we move our bodies and how do things move around us

Art- painting, glueing, playing with fabric, making designs with loose parts, starting to work with Aaron our public artist

Fruit- smelling, tasting, discovering

Investigating- learning to notice and pay attention

Enjoy seeing some of these ideas in the photos below!

With affection,

Emily (thank you to the whole team for photo share!)

About Terra Nova Nature SchoolThompson Community Association and the City of Richmond have partnered together to deliver an innovative nature based preschool program. Inspired by Forest Kindergartens and the schools of Reggio Emilia, Italy, the focus is on outdoor education, using the principles of emergent and place-based curricula.