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During our last two weeks of Tales and Trails, we have wondered about when the "usual" winter weather was going to come our way. Where is the snow? Why have all the snowpeople melted? Lately, there had been more rain, making the park's paths quite icy. So we are embracing whatever comes our way. Week #1, on Jan. 18, we read a book called Right Outside My Window by Mary Ann Hoberman. We drew pictures of what we see when we look out our windows at home. We also used stuffed animals and other toys to make representations of a window view. Some windows featured tropical animals, and some featured more local creatures, along with cars, trees, and tractors. We talked about how there used to be snowpeople right outside our window, but now there is just a small pile of snow where he/she once stood. Here is one window view:  Then we had a lovely winter walk - not too cold at all! Perfect for wandering and playing "eagle eye" in the woods, and sliding down hills on our bums.  What kind of things are right outside YOUR window?
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We love this land where we play and learn: the sun that warms us, the trees that give us shade, beauty and places to climb. The plants that give us food. The creatures who teach us about how to live in a good way. Thank you to the bugs and turtles, the great blue herons and the tadpoles. To the fairy shrimp, the tree swallows, the pond snails, the newts. To the Jack-in-the-pulpits, the trout lilies, the goldenrod, the asters - all of you are so beautiful and teach us so much. To the water, which is life - the ponds, creeks and the Grand River watershed.
We are honoured to walk, learn, and play on the traditional territories of the Haudenosaunee, Anishinaabe, and Chonnonton Nations, treaty lands of the Haudenosaunee. Grateful for the ongoing care, stewardship, and teachings from Indigenous Peoples that help us walk gently on this earth. We are committed to the ongoing process of decolonization through partnering with local Indigenous educators in our facilitation, learning about the past and about good ways forward together, and respecting the land as our First Teacher.
We are honoured to walk, learn, and play on the traditional territories of the Haudenosaunee, Anishinaabe, and Chonnonton Nations, treaty lands of the Haudenosaunee. Grateful for the ongoing care, stewardship, and teachings from Indigenous Peoples that help us walk gently on this earth. We are committed to the ongoing process of decolonization through partnering with local Indigenous educators in our facilitation, learning about the past and about good ways forward together, and respecting the land as our First Teacher.
