The Outdoor Learning School & Store is a charitable social enterprise offering excellent outdoor learning training, tools, resources & equipment with 100% of proceeds going back to supporting outdoor learning non-profit initiatives!
Join four incredible educators for their engaging, hands-on workshops designed to inspire your creativity as an educator, provide cross-curricular ideas for your upcoming school year and support your mental wellbeing as you go along. No prior art experience is necessary, and you will be learning by doing in each session!
These sessions will be about an hour in length, and will be held at 4pm Pacific / 7pm Eastern time on Zoom. You can sign up for these individually, or as a series.
Your course fee goes towards supporting our charity in covering the course costs, including ensuring that we compensate the course instructors adequately, and that we can continue to offer learning opportunities like these.
Develop your creative writing skills as you participate in this engaging fiction writing workshop. Learn the skills of creative writing and how you can apply these with your learners in your coming year. Arrive ready to write whether with paper and pen or typing
Workshop facilitator Richard Van Camp is a proud member of the Dogrib (Tłı̨chǫ) Nation. He is a graduate of the Enowkin International School of Writing, the University of Victoria’s Creative Writing BFA Program, and the Master’s Degree in Creative Writing at the University of British Columbia. Richard is an internationally renowned storyteller and best-selling author of 30 books, including the co-author of The Journey Forward: 2 Novellas on Reconciliation for Youth.
A nature journal is a lens that focuses our attention and crystalizes our observations, thoughts, and experiences. The system is creative, rigorous, playful, easy to begin and learn, and will offer educators opportunities to assess learning in an enjoyable way for both educator and student alike. Come with paper, a writing tool and something from nature. This can be anything including a house plant, pet, fruit or vegetable from the kitchen.
Workshop facilitator Billie Jo Reid has a passion for the environment and education, and she has spent much of her career outdoors. Nature journaling has led to her work teaching students and adults, and facilitating workshops with John Muir Laws and the Wild Wonder Foundation. She will be sharing practices from Muir Laws’ book ‘How to Teach Nature Journaling: Curiosity, Wonder, Attention’.
Join in for a practical drawing class to honour our relatives with roots, who teach us to care for all beings within our life to live in a healthy and balanced way. Easy to follow along, connect with and share later, Leah’s classes are part poetry, part art class and fully wholesome connection from start to finish. Please bring pencil, paper, coloured pencils or pens to be creative with.
Workshop facilitator Leah Marie Dorion is a Métis artist, author, curriculum developer, lecturer and researcher. She is a visual artist and an instructor at the Saskatchewan Urban Native Teacher Education Program and she paints imagery to celebrate life, honor earth, women, and natural law. Leah is the author and illustrator of the Métis ‘Connecting to the Land’ book bundle.
Join Bill as he shares over 50 years of teachings from his drumming and cultural heritage. This engaging workshop will explore the ancient rhythms and vibrations that connect with all Nations and offer directions on how to integrate them into your everyday life, classroom and school community for fitness, better focus, balance, and cultural unity, oh and not to forget fun! No drum is necessary but if you have one you are welcome to bring it.
Workshop facilitator Bill Helin is of Tlingit, Tsimshian, and Norwegian descent and is a member of the Tsimshian Nation. He is an acclaimed artist, drummer, designer and cultural storyteller. He has illustrated many children’s books, including Animals Care for Mother Earth which is part of the Animals Care for Mother Earth Indigenous Learning Bundle.
