Season 1
[S1E2] The Quarantine Effect: Why NOW Is The Best Time To Talk About Nature
On today's episode we'll look at the effect of isolation and quarantine on desire to be outside and also how it improves creativity and sense of belonging in a community.
As mentioned in the episode, here are links to Air Quality Data Websites. https
[S1E3] Passions: A Tale of Two Types of Teachers
How the way you live your passions affects your teaching.
In today's episode, we talk with Dr. Ben Schellenberg of the University of Manitoba. Dr. Schellenberg studies passions and explains to us how different types of passions can lead to vastly different outcomes for the same habits or actions.
[S1E4] Once Upon a Playground
An interview with Emily Reid of Glasgow, Scotland's Ecodrama theatre company to explore how imagination can bridge the gap for city school lacking access to nature. The 'Out To Play' draws upon the talents of drama artists to engage school children in their
[S1E5] Inclusion, Part 1 - Interview with Mikah Meyer
- Mikah Meyer's Website
- Mikah's Twitter
- Mikah's Instagram
[S1E6] Small Steps: Start Small, Start Early
Interview with Wynnston Denny
On today's episode, we speak with Wynnston Denny, a kindergarten teacher from Austin, TX, who tells us about how he started with small activities and built up to a huge success in taking his class outside for school.
[S1E7] 10 tips for teaching outside: An interview with Megan Zeni, the Classroom Gardener
How to incorporate outdoor time and gardening into your teaching.
Check out the following links which we referred to during today's interview with Megan Zeni, the classroom gardener.
- Megan's 10 tips for teaching outside
[S1E8] Back to School 2020
Outside Is Where It's At
Today's episode is a reflection on the upcoming school year. I'll be back with more interviews later, but today's episode is some food for thought as your prepare for the months ahead.
[S1E9] The Queer Youth Camp Experience
Part 2 of the Inclusion Series
This episode, we take a look at the experience of queer youth at outdoor camps. With the help of Dr. Fenton Litwiller, Assistant Professor in the faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management at the University of Manitoba, and Elyse Rylander, founder of Out There
[S1E10] Evolutionary Psychology: When Ancestral Learning is Confronted with the Modern Classroom
Links from today's show:
Dr. Peter Gray's 'The Wisdom of Hunter-Gatherers'
Annette Taylor's Website - The Cavedweller Club Features in Psychology Today:
[S1E11] Risky Play - An Interview with Dr. Mariana Brussoni
- OutsidePlay.ca
- Outdoor Play Canada