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Happy Teacher Appreciation Day!! We love teachers and know how much they have influenced all of our lives and continue to influence our children's lives so please so them some LOVE today, and all days, because they deserve it! We are also curious, what was the best advice a teacher gave you? Comment below... Oh, and May the 4th be with you #teacherappreciationday #teacherappreciationweek #teachersappreciation #teachersrock #teachersofinsta #weloveteachers #elementaryteachers #highschoolteachers #celebrateteachers #teacherschangelives #teachersareawesome #teachersareheroes #teachersarethebest #showsomelove #kindnessalways #bestadvice #teacheradvice #maythe4thbewithyou #maythe4th #attitudeofgratitude #teahersandstudents #teachersday #teacherslife #teachersoninstagram #teacherstuff

Hug a tree today! Get outside and show some gratitude to the trees which give us oxygen, beauty, and shade What is your favourite type of tree? #hugatree #treehugger #treehuggers #welovenature #getoutsideandplay #getoutsidemore #outdooreducation #experientiallearning #treesgivelife #treestreestrees #habitats #attitudeofgratitude #oxygen #beautyinnature #shadeoftrees #springdays #summerdays #focusonnature #treephotography #favouritetree #natureloversofinstagram #natureisbeauty

Today is Free Comic Book Day! This day is used to celebrate comic books and local comic book stores, visit them online if you can. Normally, this day would encourage you to visit your local comic book store BUT... Since we cannot visit stores right now, we here at Focus on Nature thought we would share our version of a comic book. ... At Focus on Nature March Break camps and summer camps we often have the campers paint rocks to create characters and then have them create stories with pictures. The results are ALWAYS entertaining!! If your child is interested in learning nature photography skills and creating Rock Pet Stories please check out our summer camp dates, the link is in our bio And now, here is "The 'Tails' of Deano the Dino" #freecomicbookday #comicbookday #supportsmallbiz #ourversion #rockpet #storiestotell #tales #summercamps #summercampfun #photographycamp #naturecamp #outsideisnotcancelled #storiesinpictures #storytellingphotography #linkinbio #summeractivities #summeractivitiesforkids #creativityeveryday #imaginationiseverything

A closer look at the Teachers Lounge in our new Online Nature Photography Program! Watch Natalie as she walks you through our Teachers Lounge at www.focusonnatureonline.com She will share all the different tools that teachers have at their finger tips! Top tools:... 1. A Community Camera Collection Toolkit! We know that equipment might be hard to come by for some students so we have put together a guide and some suggestions on reaching out to the community for help. 2. Extension Activities! Use these extra activities in your classroom to extend the students' learning beyond Art. The students with make connections from nature to other curriculums such as Science, Math, and Mental Health, to name a few. We are dedicated to supporting teachers with fun and exciting content for their students, especially right now, when everyone is learning virtually. Let's get our kids outside AND still learning! #closerlook #teacherslounge #elementaryteacher #elementaryschool #grade3 #grade4 #grade5 #grade6 #grade7 #grade8 #studentresources #teacherresources #virtuallearning #onlinelearning #onlinelearningplatform #teachingtools #toolsforteachers #getkidsoutside #lessscreentime #experientiallearning #HWDSB #HWCDSB #WRDSB #UGDSB #HDSB #HCDSB #schoolboard #outdooreducation #supportteachers #supportstudents

Featured photographer This week we are showcasing Sienna's beautiful landscape photo! Tips for a great landscape image:... 1. Keep the horizon level 2. Include an interesting sky 3. Use reflections to add double the impact! Sienna followed these tips wonderfully and used them to her advantage for landscape photography! Great job Sienna! #photographeroftheweek #featuredphoto #featurephotography #photoshowcase #studentphotographer #studentphotography #youngphotographer #tipsandtricks #landscapephotos #beautifulskies #reflectionphotography #doubletheimpact #practicepracticepractice #lakelifeisthebestlife #summeriscoming #sunshinehappiness #interestingsky #photographytips #focusonnature #natureheals #natureformentalhealth #photographyskills

Photo Challenge Have you ever tried different exposures for your photography? You can over exposure your images, which allows more light in, or you can under expose your images which allows less light in. Give it your best shot and be sure to tag us in your photos!... Our photographer Rowenna decided to under expose this shot and we think it creates some interesting results, what do you think? Comment below #exposure #underexposedphotography #underexposed #playingwithlight #skyphotography #skyphotographylovers #naturephotochallenge #photographytools #experimentalart #giveityourbestshot #youngphotographer #studentphotographer #learningphotography #newtophotography #interestingart

Happy Chinese New Year!! Today is the beginning of the Spring Festival for the Chinese culture and 2021 is the Year of the Ox! People born in the year of the Ox are considered to be hard workers. They are intelligent and reliable. Are you born in a year of the Ox (1925, 1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009)? Also, did you know that people celebrating Chinese New Year give red envelopes to others and that these envelopes contain money? This money is a way to pass on good ...fortune for the year to the one it is given to. What Chinese zodiac animal are you? #happychinesenewyear #happychinesenewyear2021 #yearoftheox #redenvelope #redenvelopes #happyspringfestival #springfestival #chinesenewyear2021 #luckymoney #goodfortune #chinesezodiac #chinesezodiacsign #chineseculture #chinesetradition #learnaboutothers #zodiacanimals #whatanimalareyou

Photo Challenge Reflection challenge I’m sure you are aware of the reflection in the mirror but have you ever tried capturing your reflection outside? We want to see your version of reflection using nature! So, get outside and find the mirrors of nature to capture your best self.... What could you use in nature to create reflections? Comment below to help others complete the challenge too. #focusonnaturechallenge #exploreontario #focusonnature #hiking #photography #nature #youngphotographers #students #schoolprograms #nonprofit #reflectionphotography #landscapephotography #photography #nature #outdoorlearning #seasonschange #naturephotograpy #parksandrecreation #reflectionphoto #naturesmirror #photographychallenge #captureyourcreativity #captureyourmoment #reflectionshots #reflectionpic #yourversion

Check out this great use of shadow by our young photographer Hunter! The contrast really helps the Hydrangea plant stand out. See if you can use contrast in your photography today! - - -... - #focusonnaturechallenge #exploreontario #focusonnatureca #hiking #photography #nature #youngphotographers #students #schoolprograms #nonprofit #landscapephotography #landscape #photography #nature #outdoorlearning #seasonschange #naturephotograpy #parksandrecreation #featuredphotographer See more

Kids need quality time in nature, especially now during the Covid-19 lockdown. So we’ve revamped our March Break Camp program so your children can participate from home! Sign up in our Bio! - - -... - #onlinelearning #marchbreakonline #marchbreakcamp #camp #focusonnature #kidsactivities #outdooreducation #photographycamp #kidphotography #naturephotography #photographyeducation #focusonnaturecanada #guelph #hamont #peel #waterloo #winterwalk #teacherlife See more

Walker Woods #focusonlocation Glen Major Forest and Walker Woods is located in Uxbridge and contains 47 kilometres of trails hikers, cross-country skiers, horseback riders and cyclists are all welcome. It contains a variety of ecosystems such as upland hardwood forests, conifer swamps and prairie-like areas, with species such as white-tailed deer, porcupine, coyote and red-shouldered hawk. Hikers can take the Glen Major Resource Tract, the Wilder Woods Tract or the Aggre...gate Trail. - - - - #walkerwoods #glenmajorforest #exploreontario #focusonnature #focusonlocation #milton #winterhike #brucetrail #winteradventure #canadianhistory #hiking #photography #nature #outdoorlearning #naturephotography #photographyeducation #focusonnaturecanada #guelph #hamont #peel #waterloo #winterwalk #teacherlife #macrophotography See more

Photo Challenge The word photography means drawing with light. Light can change the focal point and feeling in a photo. Can you play with the light in your photography? Make sure to tag @focusonnatureca in your best photographs of the week so we can see all your amazing shots! -... - - #focusonnaturechallenge #exploreontario #focusonnature #hiking #photography #nature #youngphotographers #students #schoolprograms #nonprofit #landscapephotography #landscape #photography #nature #outdoorlearning #seasonschange #naturephotograpy #parksandrecreation See more