▁real - life ▁learning ▁experiences , ▁on ▁and ▁off ▁the ▁school ▁grounds . ▁For ▁example , ▁while ▁studying ▁government , ▁a ▁grade ▁ 4 / 5 ▁class ▁visited ▁the ▁local ▁municipality ▁and ▁got ▁to ▁ask ▁questions . ▁While ▁studying ▁earth ▁materials , ▁a ▁ge ologist ▁from ▁the ▁community ▁came ▁to ▁the ▁school , ▁and ▁lead ▁students ▁on ▁a ▁beach ▁walk ▁to ▁look ▁at ▁different ▁rock ▁types . ▁▁ ▁S ase en os ▁Element ary ▁and ▁Sang ster ▁School , ▁both ▁in ▁So oke , ▁British ▁Columbia , ▁have ▁introduced ▁" N ature ▁Kinder g arten " ▁programs . ▁The ▁ped agog ies ▁in ▁these ▁schools ▁are ▁root ed ▁around ▁a ▁deep ▁connection ▁to ▁place , ▁specifically ▁the ▁old - g row th ▁forest ▁and ▁beach ▁that ▁surr ound ▁the ▁school . ▁Each ▁morning , ▁rain ▁or ▁sh ine , ▁the ▁kind erg arten ▁students ▁are ▁led ▁out ▁into ▁the ▁forest ▁by ▁two ▁instruct ors . ▁Their ▁task ▁is ▁to ▁explore , ▁to ▁observe , ▁and ▁to ▁connect , ▁with ▁the ▁environment ▁around ▁them . ▁It ▁is ▁hoped ▁that ▁the ▁students ▁will ▁develop ▁a ▁lif el ong ▁connection ▁to ▁nature , ▁which ▁will ▁lead ▁them ▁in ▁turn ▁to ▁become ▁responsible ▁and ▁passion ate ▁ste wards ▁of ▁the ▁land . ▁A ▁strong ▁focus ▁on ▁the ▁history ▁of ▁Ind igen ous ▁people ▁on ▁the ▁land ▁is ▁also ▁incorpor ated ▁into ▁the ▁program . ▁These ▁nature ▁kind er gart ens ▁are ▁model led ▁on ▁the ▁Sc and in av ian ▁nature ▁schools . ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁Crit