About Us
Taking literacy instruction outdoors can be simple and fun! Outdoor Literacy was designed for primary educators who are interested in using the natural environment to enhance and inspire their literacy instruction. Here you will find literacy games, poems, scavenger hunts and more that weave together best practices in literacy instruction with the joy and engagement that comes from outdoor learning. Explore this site for free, low-prep activities you can use with your students today!
Chelsea Suresh-Mills, M.Ed
Chelsea Suresh-Mills is a dedicated educator with 12 years of experience teaching in Alberta classrooms. She has extensive experience as a classroom generalist in grades K through 4 as well as leadership experience as a literacy specialist and reading interventionist. Chelsea holds a Bachelor of Education from the University of Ottawa and a Master of Education from Queen’s University with a specialization in Literacy Pedagogy, Assessment and Intervention. Chelsea is passionate about outdoor learning and has completed Field Leader certification from the Outdoor Council of Canada and extensive experiential outdoor leadership training with the Centre for Outdoor Education. Currently, Chelsea teaches kindergarten in a nature-based learning public elementary program in Southern Alberta. In this role, Chelsea is passionate about weaving together her expertise in literacy and outdoor learning to capitalize on the myriad ways the natural environment can promote authentic literacy skill growth and joyful student engagement!
Land Acknowledgment
We acknowledge and appreciate that we live and work on the traditional lands and territories of the peoples of Treaty 7 region which includes the Blackfoot Confederacy First Nations the Kainai, Siksika and Piikani. The Stoney Nakoda First Nations, which includes the Bearspaw, Chiniki and Goodstoney. The Dene First Nation of Tsuut’ina and the Métis Nation of Alberta. We respect and appreciate the histories, languages, and diverse cultures of all those who have called this land home since time immemorial. We are grateful for the opportunity to live and learn in this beautiful region of Southern Alberta.