Top Five

Top Five Things on my Mind since returning from the Break

  1. SPRING happened while I was away- garlic is shooting up taller; the call of the chickadees is more prominent; the willow tree is revealing her sweet buds; the soil is warmer; the kale is revitalizing itself.
  2. JOY– the joy of watching worms wriggle onto the hands of our excited children; the joy of listening to a child excited about bandaids on her knees; the joy of a warm breeze along the water as the Eagles soar above our heads whilst big sticks are tossed into the water by my small group.
  3. WORK– the amount of work to be done; in the garden, in the Cottage, in the office, in curriculum development, as a team day to day, as a team for a team project for an upcoming presentation.
  4. DEEPENING– how to go deeper into our values and teaching practice.
  5. CONNECTIONS– laughing together each day; listening to stories told by our children, land and animals; sharing ideas and stories with our families; learning from our Elders.

In gratitude,

Emily

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.