Category Archives: Outdoor Play

April Snow

Posted on April 16, 2013 by

I heard a lot of adults complaining about the weather yesterday.  After a long winter the last thing most people wanted was more snow – especially in April.  However, none of the children were complaining. When we went out to … Continue reading →

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Ice and Outdoor Play

Posted on March 28, 2013 by

We’re nearing the end of Spring Break with a mix of sorrow and relief.  We have enjoyed the reprieve from the rigorous school schedule.  However, I have found that the school age children require considerably more structure and guidance than … Continue reading →

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Making Meetings Fun

Posted on March 13, 2013 by

Many people don’t enjoy attending meetings – especially those of us who enjoy spending our time outdoors in nature.  So, to encourage attendance at the Manitoba Nature Summit AGM we held the meeting at Camp Manitou and included some all … Continue reading →

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The Perfect Amount of Snow

Posted on February 21, 2013 by

I’ve heard people complaining – sarcastic comments like “It’s snowing again.  Just what we need – more snow.”  Personally I think we have the perfect amount of snow. The tunnel under the hill looks like this; I usually clear the … Continue reading →

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Fairy Magic

Posted on January 24, 2013 by

When our dog was a puppy we took her to obedience classes.  One of the suggestions made was to ensure our strong willed puppy ‘knew her place in the pack’ by always giving her her food after we ate our … Continue reading →

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Painted Snow

Posted on January 4, 2013 by

We’ve got a perfect amount of snow in the yard – enough so we can make piles and sculp and climb but not so much that we don’t have any open space left.  During our daily outdoor play time the … Continue reading →

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Snow and Sun

Posted on November 15, 2012 by

After a long stretch of cloudy, cool, damp weather we are ecstatic to finally have some snow. Mounds of glorious snow to use to create trails around the yard; And the sun has joined us – finally – adding some … Continue reading →

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First Snow

Posted on October 27, 2012 by

Winter is on its way.  Yesterday there was a light dusting of snow.  I like snow much more than rain,  I like the way it highlights the surfaces; We can still see the grass and I like the contrast between … Continue reading →

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Beans 2

Posted on September 25, 2012 by

In my last post I highlighted some of the things that the children had been doing with the beans from our garden over the past few weeks. Yesterday there was no school so all the children were here for the … Continue reading →

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Cooperative Building

Posted on September 5, 2012 by

Nearly two months ago I wrote about the new wood pieces that I added to the loose parts area.  I was eagerly anticipating them being used to create some amazing structures but found that for most of the summer they … Continue reading →

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