Ecosource is an organization based in Peel Region that empowers the community to become more environmentally responsible through creative public education (e.g., community gardens, summer camps). Their vision is to move public attitudes and perceptions about environmental issues towards responsible personal action, while inspiring personal accountability for the viability of the planet. Visit their website here....
Developed by Ecosource, the Everywhere Nature Toolkit supports educators, families, and community leaders in fostering children’s connection to nature through outdoor play. Informed by consultations with teachers, early childhood educators, facilitators, and parents across the Region of Peel, the toolkit highlights the benefits of nature engagement, addresses barriers faced in diverse and lower-income communities, and...
This infographic highlights a community-based participatory research planning project led by Dr. Val Carson's team at the University of Alberta, regarding a forest school program at a local public school in Edmonton, Alberta. Download the PDF version here....
The Mixed Research Unit (UMR) Petite enfance, grandeur nature is a structural and multidisciplinary entity that supports and guides research projects on nature-based education, whether they originate from the needs of educational settings, researchers, decision-makers, or other community stakeholders. Learn more here....
This project led by UMR Petite enfance, grandeur nature, aimed to disseminate the results of the work carried out as part of the research project ‘Alex – Nature-Based Education: An Innovative Approach to Supporting the Educational Success of Young Children’, in collaboration with the Association québécoise des CPE (AQCPE). The dissemination was completed through three...
The SPROUT-able project aims to enhance the physical and social environments of outdoor childcare programs, support professional development for early childhood educators, and design evidence-based strategies to promote inclusive outdoor play. The SPROUT-able team has put together five videos and tip sheets to help caregivers and families wishing to support children with disabilities in engaging in...
Guidance on Nature Connection - Pre-birth to Age 5 Years A new Inspiring Scotland publication, Starting Out to Play, supports practitioners, working with parents, families, and carers, to make the most of the multiple benefits to health, well-being and learning found in connection to nature pre-birth to age 5. To ensure that all children aged 0-5 years have...
Proset is a Special Needs Adaptive Program, designed to teach neurodiverse individuals Tennis and Pickleball to all ages and abilities. Immersed in the environment, Coaches, Parents and Volunteers will help pave the way to success for all our students, in a way that is fun, challenging and motivating. Learn more about ProSet here!...
The Learning from Indigenous Perspectives: Land-Based Learning in the Early Years research project was a four-year initiative (2020-2024) based at The School of Early Childhood at George Brown College, Toronto, Ontario. It aimed to incorporate Indigenous perspectives and pedagogies into early years education. The project involved 20 educators from 10 childcare centres across Toronto. As the...
The Summer Camp Bondar Challenge is an immersive photography program that fuses art and science to help youth explore nature through a new lens. The program teaches photography skills and an understanding of the science behind the natural world. Participants are challenged to take a photo that captures the biodiversity of nature, and use their...
