At TFA we strive to nurture a child’s natural connection to nature, self, and others through meaningful learning opportunities in an outdoor environment. Our team of dedicated and enthusiastic educators love to learn alongside your child while they explore their curiosities and wonder at the ever-changing environment. We ask meaningful questions that help to deepen a child’s curiosity and encourage opportunities to build confidence, resilience, and self-regulation. We do this through a child-led, emergent curriculum which we document for parents through a daily learning story. Register for one of our programs today and discover how Tiny Forest Academy can help build not only your child’s confidence, resilience, and stewardship, but your family’s connection to our beautiful, outdoor world!

Experimenting with water on a rainy day! “Rain, rain, come our way, so that we can jump and play!”

TFA dog, Dalwhinnie "Dal", enjoying the winter trails early one morning. She brings comfort and snuggles to those who need it throughout the day.

TFA dog, Dalwhinnie "Dal", enjoying the winter trails early one morning. She brings comfort and snuggles to those who need it throughout the day.

Discovering a worm crawling along the ground. How does a worm see where it’s going? Let’s move it to safety!

Discovering a worm crawling along the ground. How does a worm see where it’s going? Let’s move it to safety!

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some of the learning opportunities you’ll find at TFA

  • Child-led and play-based experiential learning through emergent curriculum

  • Activities and curiosities explored through child-interest

  • Confidence and responsibility promotion through ‘hands-off’ learning approach

  • Responsibilities and routines

  • Risky and challenging play

  • Incorporating Indigenous land-based knowledge

  • Functional movement skills

  • Student-inspired projects (eg. science experiments, art, building)

  • Weather resilience

  • Math and literacy woven into emergent curiosities

  • Mental health/mindfulness

  • Environmental Ed., stewardship for local community

  • Mapping/compass skills

  • Campfire cooking and baking

  • Fire-building, tool use

  • Animal care and empathy

  • Gardening and cultivating land

  • Essential oils/natural remedies

  • Wild edible and medicinal plant knowledge

Off the class goes on our daily walk through the forest. Puddles and rain doesn’t stop this group for one minute! In fact, there is so much to learn from water falling from the sky!

Off the class goes on our daily walk through the forest. Puddles and rain doesn’t stop this group for one minute! In fact, there is so much to learn from water falling from the sky!