Outdoor Education Final Flashcards
Creator of kindergarten
Who was Frederich Froebel
To teach elements of SEL through gardening, Froebel had the children do this.
Growing food for less fortunate people.
Here is where the concept of Forest Schools began.
Denmark and Sweden
This is the ideal environment to have a forest school.
woodland terrain.
These activities taught in forest schools may be considered too dangerous in typical school settings.
-chopping wood
-building fires
-making rope swings
-building a den
This must be filled out daily before children go outside.
a playground inspection.
This must be filled out before a field trip to a new location, or a change of the childcare center’s outdoor playground.
a risk assessment.
Something which may result in significant loss/damage or major injury (broken bone or other injury, which results in person being taken to hospital for injury) is ranked as this.
a medium risk.
These, although resulting in no injuries or damage, must still be reported using the centre’s incident report form.
‘near misses’.
These are the 5 components of a safe environment.
-physical environment
-emotional environment
-people
-equipment
-documentation
In the Ojibway creation story, this is the animal that carried earth on its back to create the continent of North America.
a turtle. (hence Turtle Island)
Groups that hunted large game and followed their migration, lived in these packable, portable homes.
tipis and wigwams.
In the webinar we viewed, Mine Centre Public School made use of this kind of ‘kitchen’ centre in their outdoor camp.
a mud kitchen.
Providing plentiful food and comfortable living conditions, tribes in this region created great works of art and culture such as sculptures and totem poles.
the pacific northwest (Haida)
Canada is made up of these 6 geographical environments.
the arctic, subarctic, woodlands, plains, plateau and the Northwest coast.
This is a living thing with no nucleus in the cell, such as a bacteria, which can live in environments with no oxygen, such as deep oceans.
a monera
This type of animal makes up 99% of the animal kingdom.
invertebrates.
A centipede, having many feet, is classified as this.
a myriapod.
An insect has these parts, and this many legs.
-head
-thorax
-abdomen
-6 legs
These are the five kindgoms of animal life
-plants
-animals
-fungi
-protists
-monera
These 3 things have the most impact on our environmental health.
fossil fuels, food production, and waste.
This is a pattern of weather over a long period of time.
climate
This is the Earth’s projected population by the year 2037.
9 billion
The 17 global goals for sustainable development were studied and selected by this organization.
the United Nations
This planned flooding may involve expropriating homes or even entire neighbourhoods.
Room for the River
meaning of German word Kindergarten
“children garden” or “garden of children”
the first kindergarten was
Blankenburg, Germany 1857
It’s argued that children tend to be more cautious and better able to assess risk when they’re exposed to ….
increasing challenge
Learning to respect and care for living things is an element of …
SEL
Forest schools Involve direct experiences with the…
the outdoor environment
Forest schools Offers an alternative way to…
learn and to acquire new skills
Fears of ultraviolet rays, insect- born diseases and various forms of pollution are also leading adults to….. (Wilson 2000).
keep children indoors
Increase in trends of children staying indoors with…
electronic devices
Children’s lives have become structured and scheduled by adults, who hold the mistaken belief that….
(Grove 2014, Brookes 2004, Moore & Wong 1997, white & Stoecklein 1998)
this sport or that lesson will make their young children more successful as adults
Forest schools
It is not a place, but rather a way of…
working with children in an outdoor space
COMPONENTS OF A SAFE ENVIRONMENT
- The people
- Equipment
- Emotional Environment
- Documentation
DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE PRACTICES
- Knowing about child development and learning.
- Knowing what is individually appropriate.
Knowing what is culturally important
SAFETY CHECKS
Playground
daily, monthly, seasonally, yearly
SAFETY CHECKS
Indoor monitoring checks
Plug covers, furniture, lights working, fire equipment
Fire drills (monthly)
SAFETY CHECKS
Indoor monitoring checks
Fire drills (______)
Fire drills (monthly)
SAFETY CHECKS
Lead flushing
Daily
SAFETY CHECKS
Kitchen:
Temperatures
Fridge, freezer, dishwasher, food
CHILD INJURY REPORTS SHOULD INCLUDE:
Name of child, Date of birth, Date & time of injury, Parents notified, Description of injury, How injury occurred, Where injury occurred, Other comments, First aid administered, By whom, Further action (sent home), Child’s level of participation after injury, Equipment or product involved
Outdoor play is essential because kids are more…
active when they’re outside
Ontario preschoolers spend twice as much time being active when
play is outdoors
in wanting them to be safe outdoors, we sometimes over,,,,
supervise their play
Kids are more active when they have some
freedom to roam and take risks
Work, whenever possible with Indigenous….
resource people
Be clear that Indigenous people, cultures, and knowledge are..
contemporary
Respect Indigenous knowledge as a…
precious heritage
