Workshops and Session Series
Rethinking Environments of Care and Design: in person
The Why and Practice of Documentation-on going series with community early learning centres and schools.
Consulting and Mentoring
- Worked with private nursery schools and early learning centers to design emergent learning environments and experiences.
- Provided online consulting sessions focusing on purposeful environments and minimal materials.
Outdoor Learning and Nature-Based Education
Organized workshops and outdoor experiences through the York Region Nature Collaborative (YRNC), connecting children and families with nature and fostering ecological awareness.
Module Release for Educators
Acorn Books (Series of 7 books)
Podcast Release: January 2025 with Sandy Lanes at Awakened Reggio
(available on Apple and Spotify)
New Study Groups, Webinars, and In person Professional Learning with Communities including, York Region, Toronto, Peel Region, Hamilton, Waterloo.
The York Region Nature Collaborative
NAREA Conference and Bordercrossing Exhibit in Hamilton, Ontario (Conference: March 20-22. Exhibit March-July 2025)
The Life of the Studio Mini Conference-March 2025
Atelier of Taste Conference -October 2025
On going Study Groups and Workshops in Documentation, Pedagogy Thinking and Design
Other Projects and Workshops continued....
From Seed to Table: The Pedagogy of Food: The Atelier of Taste
In partnership with celebrity chefs and educators, this workshop celebrated the journey of food—from gardening to meal preparation—as a medium for storytelling, sustainability, and community-building.
Why Do We Need Relationships in Education?
A four-part series emphasizing the importance of relationships in learning communities, exploring connections among children, educators, and families as foundations for trust and shared discovery. The Languages of...
A creative exploration of materials such as clay, paper, wire, light, and graphic tools. This workshop delved into the expressive and metaphorical potential of these mediums.
Children as Partners in Collaborative Projects
This session highlighted strategies to foster collaboration among children, positioning them as co-researchers and active participants in group projects.
Collaboration in 2024
Join us for an exclusive experience focused on exploring the organization, potential, beauty, and artistic aspects of a material. A focus on paper, specifically the notebook as an object. A transformative full day session designed for educators, students, artists, and pedagogists. This experience invites you to explore, rethink, reinvent, and challenge notebook as an object. Together, we will explore how a simple notebook can become a vessel for thoughts, imagination, and exploration.
Registration opens September 5!
Spaces for this unique training are limited, so secure your spot to explore with the creativity and discovery with us at the Acorn Studio!
Coming Soon! Pre-recorded Podcasts with Affiliated Services for Children & Youth
Dialogues in the Kitchen
Cooking Together
Wonder Sets available for Sale
contact rosalba@acorncollaborative.com
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