Canadians love outdoor play and land-based learning — but regulations get in the way

By Beverlie Dietze, Part Time Faculty in Education, Mount Saint Vincent University
Kelsey Robson, Contract Lecturer, Faculty of Education, Lakehead University
Melanie Manitowabi, Research and Special Projects Lead, Kenjgewin Teg.

Across Canada, every province and territory agrees: outdoor and land-based play belongs at the heart of children’s early learning.

Curriculum frameworks affirm in varied ways that outdoor environments are rich, intentional learning contexts, not supplements to the real program.

British Columbia’s framework embeds the First Peoples Principles of Learning. The Northwest Territories grounds its vision in Indigenous world views and learning from and with the…

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