The Child and Nature Alliance Podcast

Jan 05 2024 17 ep. 41 mins 5
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A collection of stories and interviews about outdoor play and forest and nature school in Canada

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FNS and Disability: Being Inclusive (Part 2)

Jan 05 2024 31 mins  
In this episode, Petra continues conversing with Alice and Lude about race and disability while broadening their thinking about inclusion and outdoor play.

FNS and Disability: Being Inclusive

Dec 13 2023 53 mins  
In this episode, Petra talks with Alice and Lude, parents of children in Forest/Nature School programs, about their relationship with disability and the problem with the term “inclusion”.

FNS and Disability: A Step-by Step Approach to Inclusion

Oct 03 2023 49 mins  
In this podcast, Petra and Ellisha Blair, public school teacher and founder of Eunoia Forest School in Durham Region, Ontario, discuss building trust with families and caregivers, a step-by-step and case-by-case approach to inclusion, the child-led approach as an inclusive approach, and building a culture of inclusion through emphasizing process over product.

FNS and Disability: No Such Thing as Perfect

May 09 2023 38 mins  
In this podcast, Petra and Margaret continue the conversation about inclusion in Forest/Nature School and outdoor play contexts. We talk funding sources, planning for inclusion, and more concrete ways to improve accessibility and inclusion.

FNS and Disability: What is inclusion?

Apr 25 2023 30 mins  
In this podcast, CNAC Director of Learning Petra Eperjesi sits down with facilitator Margaret Fraser, who is also the co-founder of Metalude, a Montréal-based play and inclusion consultancy. They discuss accessibility and inclusion in the Forest/Nature School context. Margaret challenges us to reflect on our relationships with disability and internalized ableism, how we think abou

Walking Through the Woods: Meet Guelph Outdoor School

Feb 10 2022 28 mins  
In this episode, Rimsha speaks with Chris Green, the director of Guelph Outdoor School.Chris works as GOS instructor, is a Dad to two girls, and grew up in the Guelph area. His hopes are that, Guelph Outdoor School evolves and grows with a changing world, delivering learning opportunities that are fun, effective, relevant, and as accessible and welcoming as possible. Learn why Chri

Connecting Children with the Land Through Song

Aug 12 2021 62 mins  
In this episode, Cherlene speaks with Tiiu Strutt, an elementary school educator and artist who is committed to engaging students with the natural world on a daily basis. Also a passionate singer-songwriter, she creates and shares songs that support children with connecting to the land.Learn why Tiiu considers song to be the most valuable tool in her toolbox as an educator, and how

The Future of Forest School Canada: About the Community Consultation Project

Jun 09 2021 61 mins  
In this episode, Cherlene speaks with Marc St. Dennis and Petra Eperjesi from the Forest School Canada team about the Community Consultation Project, one of CNAC's exciting new initiatives which is generously supported by the Lawson Foundation. Learn about what inspired the project, the project's goals and activities, who the project will benefit, the importance of centring Indigen

Accessibility, Disability and Risky Play in the Outdoors

Apr 14 2021 66 mins  
In this episode, Cherlene speaks with Amanda St. Dennis, a disability and accessibility advocate on how to support children with disabilities in your outdoor play program. Topics covered include: Risky play and disability, the importance of relationships, how to think creatively about accommodations, and so much more! Download a written transcript of this episodeHost: Cherlene Elor

What to Know About Insuring your Forest School

Feb 19 2021 26 mins  
Is insuring a Forest School a difficult process? Michael Lough from Frank Cowan Company says: Not if you're prepared! In this episode, learn about the types of insurance Forest/Nature School operators should look for, how to best prepare for a conversation with an insurance underwriter and more! Resources: Risk-Benefit Assessment for Outdoor Play: A Canadian Toolkit Français: Éva