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Due to recent CBEEN program funding changes, we will now offer price options for Wild Voices for Kids programs.

Please select the price option that suits your needs, knowing that some schools don’t have access to the financial resources that others do.

We ask that teachers ensure that a program does not violate their school and/or district policies before booking.  It is the responsibility of the teacher to confirm program suitability and communicate needs and questions to the Community Educator.

We continue to have a COVID-19 policy in place and teachers booking programs are expected to read this plan in advance of their program to understand our policies and practices around offering programs.

Questions about the policy may be directed to the Wild Voices Program Manager at wildvoices@cbeen.org

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Stories of the Forest: Reading the forestscape


Bookable Type(s) In Class/School Yard (1 - 1.5 hr) Half Day Field Study
DurationVaries by Booking
LocationBest suited in a green space near the school where we can closely observe our surroundings. A bus excursion to a nearby forest for a half day program is also suitable.
Contact This Presenterlstovel0@gmail.com

About the Program
The Stories of the Forest project is a book and exhibition project based on the idea that the forest has a story to tell if only we slow down and take the time to look. A simple story might be the succession of trees and other plants that grow up after a disturbance like a fire or the life of a squirrel that scratches cedar bark to get fluff for its winter nest and takes apart cones for their seeds, leaving a giant midden. Observing a single flower over a series of days as it blooms and then seeds might tell a very interesting story.

If this program is presented in the classroom, the instructor will come to the class, possibly with a canvas from the exhibition and possibly with one of the other storytellers involved, and talk about the many things that can be observed in the world around us. She will also talk about different perspectives on the land, including First Nations perspectives shared by the elders who were part of the project.

If the class is outdoors, we will go for a walk and talk about the stories around us and then the children will have an opportunity to closely observe something that interests them and tell that 'story' through words or drawing - or any other media of their choice.

About the Community Educator
Laura is a writer, historian, and environmentalist with a strong interest in the history of the land around Revelstoke. Her latest book, Swift River: Stories of the First People and First Travellers on the Columbia River around Revelstoke, investigates not only social history, but also what the land, river, and natural environment were like before the arrival of settlers. Laura loves to share stories about how this land and the people who care for it have changed over time, and her presentation will get students to imagine different possibilities for the future by thinking about what existed in the past and how First Nations stewarded the land.

Laura Stovel
(Educator: Standard)

Organization/School: N/A

Title: Writer, Educator

Address: Revelstoke, BC

Curriculum Links: First Peoples Principles of Learning: Learning is holistic, reflexive, reflective, experiential, and relational (focused on connectedness, on reciprocal relationships, and a sense of place); Learning recognizes the role of Indigenous knowledge; Learning is embedded in memory, history, and story; Learning involves patience and time.
K-3: Science: Daily and seasonal changes affect all living things; Water is essential to all living things, and it cycles through the environment; Make observations about living and non-living things in the local environment
Language arts: Create stories and other texts to deepen awareness of self, family, and community; Curiosity and wonder lead us to new discoveries about ourselves and the world around us
Social studies: Acknowledge different perspectives on people, places, issues, or events in their lives (perspective); We shape the local environment, and the local environment shapes who we are and how we live; Indigenous societies throughout the world value the well-being of the self, the land, spirits, and ancestors Art:Express feelings, ideas, stories, observations, and experiences through the arts
Grade 4-6:
Science: Make observations about living and non-living things in the local environment
Language arts:Transform ideas and information to create original texts; Construct meaningful personal connections between self, text, and world
Social studies: The pursuit of valuable natural resources has played a key role in changing the land, people, and communities of Canada; The history of the local community and of local First Peoples communities; First Peoples land ownership and use; Economic policies and resource management, including effects on indigenous peoples
Tags:Ecosystems / Wildlife, Indigenous Learning, Climate Change
Seasons:Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter
Grade Levels:Intermediate (4-6), Primary (K-3)
School Districts:SD19

Program Price Options:

Due to recent CBEEN program funding changes, CBEEN will now offer price options for Wild Voices for Kids programs. Please select the price option that suits your needs, knowing that some schools don’t have access to the financial resources that others do. The following price options are available:

  1. Non-subsidized: Please select this option if you can access funds to pay the full price for this program. By selecting this option, this will allow us to offer more subsidized programs to those schools who don’t have the same support as you might. An unlimited number of programs are available at this payment level.
    • In class/school yard ~1-1.5 hours = $250
    • Half-day field study = $390
    • Full-day field study = $595
  2. Slightly Subsidized: Please select this option if you need a bit of support in paying for your program. CBEEN has secured some grant funding to support this option. An unlimited number of programs are available at this payment level.
    • In class/school yard ~1-1.5 hrs = $150
    • Half-day field study = $250
    • Full-day field study = $350
  3. Heavily Subsidized: Please select this option if you need a lot of support in helping to make programs happen in your school. CBEEN has secured funding to allow a limited number of classes to access two heavily subsidized programs/class/year.
    • In class/school yard ~1-1.5 hrs = $75
    • Half-day field study = $125
    • Full-day field study = $175
  4. Fully Subsidized: Please select this option if you have no means of accessing funding for a program. CBEEN has secured funding to allow a limited number of classes to access one totally subsidized program/class/year.

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