Andrea Gordon: 2 books
Forest Kids
Why the Modern Classroom is Moving Outside
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
Forest schools have long flourished in Scandinavia, Germany and Britain. They are places where children learn through free play, movement and hands-on experience in nature. Now, Canada is exploring the benefits of outdoor learning. Sangster Elementary in Colwood, B.C., launched its joyous Nature Kindergarten...
Mining and Communities in Northern Canada
History, Politics, and Memory
Language: English
Release Date: November 25, 2015
For indigenous communities throughout the globe, mining has been a historical forerunner of colonialism, introducing new, and often disruptive, settlement patterns and economic arrangements. Although indigenous communities may benefit from and adapt to the wage labour and training opportunities provided...