Manitoba - Government Invests in Sansome School Outdoor Space

Manitoba - Government Invests in Sansome School Outdoor Space

The Manitoba government is investing $100,000 in support of the construction of a safe, inclusive and vibrant outdoor space for children and families Winnipeg's Westwood neighbourhood, Education a. . .

Go outside and touch grass: the value of outdoor learning spaces

As children, many of us grew up on orders to “go play outside,” and spent dusky evenings catching lightning bugs and rolling around in the grass. There were so many worlds to explore and lessons to be learned: how to make whistles from grass, which berries are edible and whether a rock is sedimentary or metamorphic. Now, most children spend their days confined to classrooms, typing away their time on laptops.  When did that change?  As students …