Exploring Nature: Outdoor Learning Program - Offered by the U of G CCLC

06/13/2023

Our summer OLP program begins in less than a month and we could not be more excited! The OLP educators have been hard at work this year, nurturing their own nature connection, learning about forest school philosophies, and unlearning colonial pedagogies. We are excited to offer our expanding understanding of nature-based learning and look forward to welcoming the OLP children and families soon!

06/13/2023

Our summer OLP program begins in a few short weeks! This year, some of the OLP educators have been nurturing their own nature connection, learning more about nature school philosophies, and actively unlearning colonial pedagogical commitments. We are excited to be able to offer some of these understandings through our summer program this year, and to continue engaging in our own life long learning outdoors. Below is a fun video from a winter outdoor education conference to share some of our excitement! We can’t wait to welcome the OLP children and families soon

01/30/2023

09/26/2022

The Outdoor Learning Program educators were excited to participate in the conference, (Council of Outdoor Educators of Ontario). Where we actively engaged in learning more about journaling, Etuaptmumk (two-eyed seeing), connecting with all our senses, holistic nature school, history of outdoor education, the time to take action is now, and so much more.

07/12/2022

We are fortunate to have the setting to create a dry creek - a creek that dries up when we turn the water off. We have had a dry creek in previous years understanding the many ways it supports STEM learning (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics), including having a leopard frog join us one summer for the 8 weeks of program! This year, though, is the first time we've experienced the gratitude of Chickadees. We, the children and educators, were so privileged to watch the chickadees bathing in the creek, sitting close to those children up in the trees, and even landing on the hammocks.

07/03/2022

We have see this beautiful bird of prey at the CCLC frequently these last 2 weeks. I know what it is, but I’m wondering if you do. I hope we get to see it again this week, as we start our first month of program!

02/05/2022

We're excited to announce that monthly registration for the 2022 Summer Outdoor Learning Program is opening on Monday, February, 7th at 10:00 am. Visit the registration page or email [email protected] for more information: https://courses.opened.uoguelph.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=15163885

07/22/2021

Went on our biggest hike yesterday to the “frog pond.” One of our children when we walked into the clearing said “Wow! It’s so beautiful!”

06/27/2021

9…8…! Counting down… so excited!

06/25/2021

We are excited to be working on getting our spaces ready to welcome our first group on July 5th! Countdown has started 10...9...

09/15/2020

We’re very excited to announce that Thrive Outside — our free resource portal on outdoor learning and play is now available! You can find it at >>> www.thriveoutside.ca

Over the last few months, we have received hundreds of requests from educators across the country seeking support as they prepare to welcome children back to their classrooms and daycare settings.

In response, we developed this resource hub to help you bring learning and play outdoors during this unprecedented time.
Pour les ressources en français >>> https://childnature.ca/fr/sepanouirenpleinair/