Helping Teachers to Teach Outdoors 

Upper Thames River Conservation Authority (UTRCA) Community Education staff led two Outdoor Learning sessions for over 50 London District Catholic School Board kindergarten teachers as part of a school board-wide Professional Development Day.  

Teachers that signed up for the sessions learned tips for setting up and facilitating outdoor learning experiences in school yards. For example, they considered the assets within their own outdoor spaces to help children make connections to nature and build positive relationships with the land.  

UTRCA staff also modeled various ways for teachers to use nature for sensory-based activities, and math, science and language connections in fun and engaging ways.