Snow Days: Creating Distance-Learning Opportunities
School closures, especially lengthy ones, may cause some teachers to worry if lost time will keep them from completing curriculum or put students at a disadvantage.
Alternative Education
Where the Wild Things Are—Outside Your Classroom
The mid-winter sun is peeking from behind the clouds and a cold breeze is blowing across the open soccer field. A line of grade two students, dressed in puffy coats, colourful ...
Unicycles: A Lesson for Learning Complex Skills
Can unicycles serve an important educational purpose? Are there good pedagogical reasons for learning to ride them?
The Changing Nature of Play
Children run around McCleary Playground, located in Toronto’s Leslieville. The ground is covered in soft grass and wood chips; logs, boulders, and saplings fill the small, ...
Snoezelen: A Special Environment for Sensory Challenges
Envision walking into a room designed by the King or Queen of Imagination and endless possibility. The room is dimly lit and you feel safe and calm. Its white walls bring a ...