DRAGONFLY COVE

Welcome to our Dragonfly Cove Care Home and our Nook and a Book reading corner. This blog is a living, growing record of our kiddos during this beautiful time in our lives together. This kind of blogging is as personal and intimate as writing a journal or diary. Memories and experiences are the greatest gifts we can bestow on our children. Here we document and share the unique experiences, ideas and inspirations enriching our lives and the children in our care. You will see various pictures of our kiddos learning through play and inquiry in every day life♥

A couple of ideas and quotes related to our blog and growth...

"Life isn't about finding yourself; It's about creating yourself."
"Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass; it's learning to dance in the rain"

My passion and love of learning stems from a belief that learning is a life-long process. We strive to be open and adaptable to the many changes and challenges of everyday life. I try to model continued learning as the children see me reading, studying and implementing new, creative adaptations and theory to our home indoor and outdoor environments and lives. By giving them these roots, my hope is they will also follow a path of inquiry and know as students of life, they will always be learning and growing♥

Here is an excerpt from "How Does Learning Happen? Ontario’s Pedagogy for the Early Years" which directly pertains to our blog here...

"a means of sharing perspectives with parents and colleagues. When families and others are invited to contribute to the documentation and share their own interpretations, it can provide even more insights that children, educators, and families can return to, reflect on, and remember in order to extend learning."

We love reading your thoughts and comments! Thanks so much for embarking on this special, memorable journey with us... lots of love♥

Thursday, 1 October 2020

Happiness often sneaks through a door you didn't know you left open ~ John Barrymore

 

Some local jaunts if you feel adventurous... 

The weekend is on the horizon...

 

Grant’s Woods

1.9 km loop, walking, stroller

Hug a tree! Within Grant’s Woods you can find trees that are up to 200 years old! Make sure you visit the Three Sisters, Climbing Vine and the two beautiful vistas along the loop. Portions of this trail are wheelchair and stroller friendly.

Matchedash Bay

2.0 km loop, walking

Explore the largest marsh in Orillia & Lake Country through this loop. Be witness to the ever changing scenery by taking in the view at the three vistas. Stay for lunch and learn about the history at the picnic area. For those interested in wildlife, Matchedash Bay is listed as an Important Bird Area!

Uhthoff Trail

22.0 km, walking, cycling

Discover the portion of the Trans Canada Trail that runs through Orillia & Lake Country. This scenic, picturesque trail crosses many streams and wetlands. Start from Wilson Point Road in Orillia and end your adventure in Downtown Coldwater.

Lake Country Oro-Medonte Rail Trail

28.0 km, walking, cycling, stroller

Hike the trail that is rich in history. The Hurons populated the region more than 2,000 years ago. In the 1600’s French Explorers, missionaries and fur traders travelled through, and in 1819, a Black Settlement was established. The last CN train passed through September 1996.

Orillia Millennium

9.5 km, walking, cycling, stroller

Bike your way from Wilson’s Point to the Narrow, from the North Ward to Tudhope Park! Take a rest at the Port of Orillia, Moose Beach or Portage Bay and enjoy the view on Lake Couchiching.

Ramara Trail

5.0 km, walking, cycling, stroller

Discover history! Start your trail at the Mnjikaning Fishing Weirs, a National Historic Site, then follow the abandoned CN Rail Line through countryside that once ran freight from Toronto to North Bay and passengers from Toronto to Vancouver.

Scout Valley

Algonquin Trail 2.0 km loop, walking, Sugarbush Trail 2.0 km loop, walking, Homestead Trail 2.0 km loop, walking

Within this 93 hectare nature park, you will find 3 loops – Algonquin Trail, Sugarbush Trail, and Homestead Trail. The scenery was formed by the retreating Ice Age Lake Algonquin, and is now a Provincially Significant Wetland where you can find remnants of majestic white pine.

 

Head to the Orillia Lake Country Site for more Autumn Splendor :D  

https://www.orillialakecountry.ca/fall-tours/hiking-tours/

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