Kyra L Stephenson

Community Connection: People, Planet, and Purpose in Nature-Based Learning Kindergarteners Connect, Care, and Converse with Nature in Our Outdoor Classroom

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North Star News December Issue! 🌟❄️🌲#NatureBasesLearning

The November issue of our North Star Newsletter is here! Take a moment to explore how learning outdoors is lighting the way at our school!
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#NatureBasedLearning #TimeOutside #EnvironmentalEducation #Gratitude #WholeChildLearning #Learning #Nature

Step Into Nature In Person Workshop Visit the post for more.

We Need a Few More Teachers! Join us for our upcoming “Step Into Nature: An Introduction to Nature-Based Learning” workshop!
Whether you’re brand new to NBL or looking to deepen your comfort teaching nature, this one-session workshop is for you.
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Just 2 weeks away! Join us for the Nature-Based Learning Symposium 2025. A day of inspiration & connection for educators exploring how nature transforms learning.

A special field trip the evening before!
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#NatureBasedLearning #NBL #ProfessionalLearning

The Teacher Who Says Yes: Kyra Stephenson on Radical Joy and Nature Based Learning By George Cassidy Payne “Every day I get to see kids fully engaged in radical joy. I give them permission to explore. I’m the teacher who says yes. Yes, you can go there. Yes, you

A heartfelt thank you to George Payne for taking the time to highlight the (NBL) work in your recent article. Your thoughtful words not only uplift the efforts but also help amplify the importance of connecting students w the natural world.
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🌿 Join us Aug 19 for the Nature-Based Learning Symposium!
Connect with educators + leaders exploring how nature transforms learning.
🍃 Engaging sessions
🍃 Inspiring panelists
🍃 Practical tools
Register now!
#NatureBasedLearning #OutdoorEducation #NBL2025

This is a literacy lesson! #naturebasedlearning #holisticwellness #literacy #urbaneducation

🌿NBL: Week of Discovery
We're celebrating the 1st signs of spring 🌷From writing in the mud to exploring our neighboring outdoor classroom, we're bringing literacy lessons to life in the most creative ways. 🍃🖋️students saying, "This feels like recess!" #NatureBasedLearning
#WritingInMud #Literacy

Can't wait to see everyone at 8:45am for tomorrow's Antiracist Education conference!

It's not too late to register and join us on Saturday even as the event is starting: just register here events.zoom.us/ev/AkCNaoFYX...

Secure your spot now in our fourth annual Antiracist Education Conference! Registration is free and gets you access to a jam-packed half-day of sessions to inspire educators and community members alike.

Click here to register now: www.tinyurl.com/2025aec

An upside-down American flag hangs from El Capitan near Yosemite National Park’s Horsetail Fall on Saturday to protest the thousands of federal job cuts made by President Donald Trump’s administration. Tracy Barbutes/Special to the Chronicle

Brilliant protest. Yosemite National Park workers hung an upside-down American flag — traditionally a symbol of distress or a national threat — thousands of feet off the ground on the side of El Capitan.

Thank you. So many people have asked for this direction!

What can a nature-based learning program do for a school? Schools should look like this! 3 community partners supporting all in 1 day! Thank you Rochester Ecology Partners, Lollypop Farm & RIT #animals #plasticpollution #gooutside #naturebasedlearning #CommunitySupport #education

Yesterday I had a beautiful diverse class of 2nd graders excited about and falling in love with plants...many of them believe they CAN and WANT to be the next George Washington Carver. "I'm going to be a botanists!"

I HAVE HOPE AND IT IS AN ACTION WORD! #resistance #botany #naturebasedlearning

I have HOPE working with students daily who are making connections with our nature kin and falling in love with nature. #changemakers

#10 - Getting Kids Out in Nature Educator Kyra Stephenson, 'The Nature Lady', discusses the transformative effects nature based-education has on children's attitudes, behavior, and desire to learn along with tips for implementing in ...

Nature-based learning is changing the culture and school experiences for students at School 12 in the RCSD. Listen to our story www.naturaliststudies.com/podcasts/nat...

North Star Nature Center News This year, our school is partnering with the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) and New York Sea Grant to bring the CASCADE...

Everyday we see the benefits of nature-based learning at Anna Murray-Douglass Academy School #12 in Rochester NY. We have 100% of our students and teachers participating in NBL.
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Above a transgender flag in the shape of a heart (light blue, pink, and white stripes) are the words “your validity is not dictated by an executive order”. The graphic is attributed to @enbydelia

North Star Nature Center News This year, our school is partnering with the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) and New York Sea Grant to bring the CASCADE...

Take a look at our North Star Nature Center News. secure.smore.com/n/5qm7k

#10 - Getting Kids Out in Nature Podcast Episode · Naturalist Studies · 01/07/2025 · 1h 15m

Thank you NaturalistStudies Podcast for the wonderful discussion about getting our children outside and connecting with nature. 🌲💚❄️ #naturebasedlearning #radicaljoy #getoutside

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Help increase the number of teachers participating in nature-based learning and spend time writing in nature.

EXCITING NEWS!!!
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Building deep connections with other living beings can be profoundly therapeutic. Recognizing that extended school breaks can be challenging for some students, the Nature-Based Learning team hosted a special event to provide support and joy. #NBLSEL #connecttocare @rocecology.bsky.social

🌟 Lunch & Learn: Discover Innovative School Design for Grades 5-8! 🌟Please share with your networks!

📅 Date: Dec 15th
🕛 Time: 12:30-3:00
📍 Location: St. Mark’s St. John’s Episcopal Church 1245 Culver Road

RSVP in Link
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Looking forward to sharing how nature-based learning has impacted learning, engagement and joy in our school.

I spy a School 12 alumni!

A few years ago we started with a handful of people. Now it's a celebration of community with people and our natural surroundings. Thank you Rochester Ecology Partners! #optoutside #VitaminN #naturebasedleanring #rivers #birding

Network Insights: The emotions and activities that are central to nature connectedness experiences To tackle the environmental crises we need a new relationship with the rest of nature. To do science, and for simple messaging, we often isolate the factors that are important for a new relationshi…

Find your connection with nature 🌲 This is why we value nature-based learning at Anna Murray-Douglass Academy School #12 in Rochester, NY

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