CATCA 2021

Whether your schoolyard resembles a nature paradise or a concrete jungle, it can be an endless source of inspiration and wonder for your students. In this engaging session, we’ll show you how outdoor learning can boost your students’ literacy skills by helping them make meaning of words and unleashing their creative minds as they explore and express what they see, hear, touch, smell, and feel. We’ll also explore how Indigenous perspectives and outdoor learning can promote your students’ well-being by fostering a sense of place and helping them feel connected to themselves, their classmates, and Mother Earth. In these uncertain times, Chief Joe Pierre of the Ktunaxa Nation reminds us, “Everyone’s heart is aching for human contact. Find that contact with our nature family. Children don’t need to social distance from trees, bushes, grass and dirt. They can hug trees and shake hands with the dirt, with nature”. Weather and venue permitting, we will strive to hold this session outside so please dress appropriately.
*THIS SESSION GOT PARTIALLY RECORDED DUE TO BREAKOUT ROOMS*