“Tracks in the Snow” (Les traces dans la neige) is a song that I wrote to support children in looking more closely in the land during the winter months, and in learning to ask questions about what they notice. I always ask students to ‘fill in the blank’ as we sing together, and their suggestionsContinue reading “Tracks in the Snow/ Les traces dans la neige”
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Lullaby for Tree/ Une berceuse pour l’arbre
The long winter is just starting to settle in, and in the land I live in, the land of the Anishinaabe, Haudenosaunee and Huron-Wendat, and the First Peoples of the Williams Treaties, we have received two good snow falls recently. It hasn’t been snow that will stay; it’s almost as if the land is tossingContinue reading “Lullaby for Tree/ Une berceuse pour l’arbre”
Sneaky Tree / L’arbre sournois
When the leaves have all fallen and the trees are bare, there are treasures revealed that ignite the curiosity and wonder of children. At this time of year, our beautiful land offers us the gift of discovery, and the opportunity to delve deeply into learning about who lives in our community. To inspire children toContinue reading “Sneaky Tree / L’arbre sournois”
Feuille verte
I’m thrilled to share with you “Feuille Verte”, which is a French version of “Green Leaf“. This version has come about through collaboration with Pierrette Rouse, to whom I am so grateful! As an educator working in both the English and French streams in the public school system, I know how hard it can beContinue reading “Feuille verte”
Green Leaf – The Tree Song Cycle
Over the course of the next year, I am going to share a cycle of songs I have written that explore a child’s relationship with a tree throughout the four seasons. I wrote these songs over the last six years, as I have been spending time exploring the land with my own children and workingContinue reading “Green Leaf – The Tree Song Cycle”
Land Heart Song 