<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Laurel O'Cleary. Trauma-Informed Grief Literacy / SEL Resources]]></title><description><![CDATA[Growing Memories Audio offers trauma-informed storytelling and grief literacy programs for children and caring adults. ]]></description><link>https://www.laurelocleary.com/bloggrowingmemoriesaudio</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2026 00:53:14 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.laurelocleary.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Discover Growing Memories Audio (2026): 
A Musical Storytelling Experience]]></title><description><![CDATA[Discover Growing Memories (2026): 
A Musical Storytelling Experience 
Circle-Based Learning Program for Social-Emotional Literacy,  Music and Movement, Bereavement Awareness, and Nature-Connection]]></description><link>https://www.laurelocleary.com/single-post/growing-memories-a-musical-audiobook-story-of-love-loss-and-renewal-for-children-ages-5-9</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a4d227ba79e22eec7927450</guid><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 16:01:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/85b150_5b87ce2cad304dc3acd75c3a07e189a4~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Laurel O&apos;Cleary</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bereavement Companionship and Somatic Practices]]></title><description><![CDATA[Somatic grief work focuses on walking alongside rather than ‘fixing’ it. Sessions emphasize presence, safety, and compassionate witnessing..]]></description><link>https://www.laurelocleary.com/single-post/tend-to-your-grief-work-with-bereavement-companion-laurie-clark</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6953e221f39fa713d5dd585f</guid><pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2025 16:55:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/85b150_7b8aecf919224a9b99dc3b4dd5927e06~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Growing Memories Musical Audiobook/Grief Literacy</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Balance Grief and Gratitude with Grace]]></title><description><![CDATA[The bereavement circle facilitator models an explorative, empathetic curiosity within the group dynamic. Their commitment to upholding a com]]></description><link>https://www.laurelocleary.com/single-post/balance-grief-and-gratitude-with-grace</link><guid isPermaLink="false">672c8200bbb816b0afebf7a4</guid><pubDate>Thu, 07 Nov 2024 09:03:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/85b150_75d00bb936644b0a94dda0f8bc9d7f1d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Growing Memories Musical Audiobook/Grief Literacy</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quality Service Learning in the Outdoor Classroom: Community-engaged pedagogy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Students participate in planting Mandala Edible Medicinal Perennial Gardens at UCDSB Elementary school article link: https://www.insideottawavalley.com/opinion/restorative-practice-in-schools-includes-nature-connection/article_35eecebb-30d2-5240-9570-526cbb3b5a92.html   Quality Service Learning in the Outdoor Classroom Quality service-learning experiences provide meaningful opportunities for students, educators, and community partners to learn alongside one another while contributing to...]]></description><link>https://www.laurelocleary.com/single-post/2020/02/23/quality-service-learning-in-the-outdoor-classroom</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f578fe845ed400017c0318b</guid><pubDate>Sun, 23 Feb 2020 16:09:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/85b150_6791095a640b4fcd801810e60041f511~mv2_d_2873_1876_s_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Laurie Lynn Clark</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lanark County Community Justice's BE STRONG Program partners with UCDSB's Rural Elementary School's Outdoor Classroom Design process.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Garden Classrooms and Restorative Practices on the Elementary School Playground “The garden is a master teacher of responsibility and decision-making. In taking responsibility for a living, growing ecosystem that will endure beyond a single class, students begin to co-create their outdoor classroom. In this way, garden-based learning goes beyond general experiential learning as it takes place in a purposeful, ever-changing environment.” - Canadian Organic Growers, Growing Up Organic Toolkit...]]></description><link>https://www.laurelocleary.com/single-post/2019/11/18/upper-canada-district-school-board-partners-with-lanark-county-elementary-schools-and-lcc</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f578fe80278a30017ee164f</guid><category><![CDATA[Outdoor Classroom/ Nature Immersion]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 18 Nov 2019 14:46:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/85b150_db7bbbb31c56430eae6b1295be9af3e9~mv2_d_4032_3024_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Laurie Clark</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Article- Ontario Society for Environmental Education]]></title><description><![CDATA[Outdoor Classroom article  - Ontario Society for Environmental Education's Interactions 
Link: https://home.osee.ca/current-issue/intera]]></description><link>https://www.laurelocleary.com/single-post/ontario-society-for-environmental-education-article</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f6f1b3c365d230017f186ce</guid><category><![CDATA[Outdoor Classroom/ Nature Immersion]]></category><category><![CDATA[ Nature Connection Youth Programs ]]></category><category><![CDATA[Holistic Health]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 29 Jun 2019 10:53:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/85b150_e1065845907f4b109edc4e04325df643~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_640,h_480,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Growing Memories Musical Audiobook/Grief Literacy</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[March Break 2019: Revitalizing our Vitals with Nature Connection]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Quiet Mind, Sensory Awareness, and the Wisdom of Nature Connection Taking time to connect with one's quiet mind and sensory awareness can help restore balance, renew curiosity, and prepare us to engage more deeply with the world around us. Nature Connection programming offers participants the time and space to slow down, reconnect with the land, and rediscover a sense of gratitude, inner listening, and wonder. Through intentional practices on the land, participants are invited to notice...]]></description><link>https://www.laurelocleary.com/single-post/2019/03/17/revitalizing-our-vitals-with-nature-connection</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f578fe8ffe9ed0017913fdd</guid><pubDate>Sun, 17 Mar 2019 18:05:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/85b150_6add6bfe4c76437f949a3ea45c5a6447~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_640,h_480,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Laurie Lynn Clark</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Take Me Outside Day at Drummond Central Public School (October 24th, 2018)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Take Me Outside Day: Learning Through Nature at Drummond Central Public School We celebrated Take Me Outside Day by gathering in the Garden Classroom at Drummond Central Public School, where Kindergarten to Grade 6 students, teachers, and educators began the day together in a Knowledge Sharing Circle. Using a talking stick, each participant shared their gratitude for nature and for the opportunity to spend time learning outdoors. This simple restorative practice helped set the tone for a day...]]></description><link>https://www.laurelocleary.com/single-post/2018/10/27/take-me-outside-day-at-drummond-central-public-school-october-24th-2018</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f578fe80278a30017ee1656</guid><pubDate>Sat, 27 Oct 2018 17:02:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/85b150_8f679cc72d3842289e7ff5668f85159a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_640,h_480,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Laurie Lynn Clark</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[PA DAY Forest Program/ October 2019]]></title><description><![CDATA[We started the day with a gratitude circle around the fire where we passed the talking piece and expressed our personal interests and...]]></description><link>https://www.laurelocleary.com/single-post/2019/10/31/pa-day-forest-program</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f578fe8ffe9ed0017913fe3</guid><pubDate>Thu, 31 Oct 2019 13:35:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/85b150_5c9be3c5343a4e47acd6568ab6fee04d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_640,h_480,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Laurie Lynn Clark</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grief Ceremony with Death Doulas / Conscious Dying Institute- Healing through Sound and Voice with C]]></title><description><![CDATA[I was called to co-facilitate a Self-Care Ceremonial Workshop in the Sacred Passage Doula Certificate program /Ottawa with The Consicous...]]></description><link>https://www.laurelocleary.com/single-post/2019/10/18/healing-through-sound-and-voice</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f578fe8ffe9ed0017913fe2</guid><pubDate>Fri, 18 Oct 2019 17:33:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/85b150_23ed41e871284f5a9abce3c7dc25adb2~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_640,h_480,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Laurie Lynn Clark</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Planting Cardinal Direction Perennial Gardens in the Outdoor Classroom]]></title><description><![CDATA[Planting for the future of Drummond Central School's outdoor education program - a nature connected community event.]]></description><link>https://www.laurelocleary.com/single-post/outdoor-classroom-planting-cardinal-direction-perennial-gardens-on-the-playground</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f578fe8ffe9ed0017913fe0</guid><pubDate>Tue, 13 Aug 2019 13:12:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/85b150_cb08aea096eb4eda81a06bc8f97338ac~mv2_d_4032_3024_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Laurie Clark</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[March Break 2019- Nature Connection Programs in McDonald's Corners/ Lanark Highlands]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nature Connection programs in McDonald's Corners. Visit: Laurielynnclark.com March Break 2019 Nature Connection Youth Program March...]]></description><link>https://www.laurelocleary.com/single-post/2019/02/14/march-break-2019-nature-connection-programs-in-mcdonalds-corners-lanark-highlands</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f578fe8ffe9ed0017913fdc</guid><pubDate>Thu, 14 Feb 2019 14:44:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/85b150_52966979479542ed8c6aabe5d76fae10~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_640,h_480,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Laurie Lynn Clark</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Algonquin College Early Childhood Education Program: Fostering Creativity in the Outdoor Classroom]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fostering Creativity in the Outdoor Classroom with Early Childhood Educators Algonquin College — Perth Campus Recently, I was invited into the Early Childhood Education (ECE) Program at Algonquin College’s Perth Campus/ Ottawa Campus as a guest instructor and outdoor education lecturer. Sharing my experiences with future Early Childhood Educators provides an opportunity to explore how restorative communication, nature connection/somatic practices, and creative inquiry can transform the...]]></description><link>https://www.laurelocleary.com/single-post/2018/11/09/algonquin-college-early-childhood-educators-foster-creativity-in-the-outdoor-classrooms-k</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f578fe80278a30017ee1658</guid><pubDate>Fri, 09 Nov 2018 22:35:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/85b150_90b7433c0fc6402e82399d15a9cd13e3~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_640,h_480,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Laurie Lynn Clark</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lanark Highland's Nature Connection- PA DAY Program/ October 24th, 2018]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our PA Day Nature Connection program in the Lanark Highlands with Mandy Helmes and Cassie Lolo and myself was a full day of Knowledge...]]></description><link>https://www.laurelocleary.com/single-post/2018/10/27/lanark-highlands-nature-connection-pa-day-program-october-24th-2018</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f578fe80278a30017ee1657</guid><pubDate>Sat, 27 Oct 2018 19:22:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/85b150_844cee38f889419595468be72c99cbe3~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_640,h_480,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Laurie Lynn Clark</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elderberry Oxymel:                                     A Nourishing Winter Tonic]]></title><description><![CDATA[Elderberry Oxymel: A Nourishing Winter Tonic by Laurie Clark The word oxymel stems from the Latin word meaning acid (oxy) and meli...]]></description><link>https://www.laurelocleary.com/single-post/2018/09/25/elderberry-oxymel-a-nourishing-winter-tonic</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f578fe80278a30017ee1652</guid><category><![CDATA[Holistic Health]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 25 Sep 2018 18:25:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/85b150_faf516e8af71445a80a970120e1de1f7~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_475,h_577,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Growing Memories Musical Audiobook/Grief Literacy</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Summer 2018 Program-                      Nature's Experientialists in the Highlands]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 2018 Highlands Summer Nature Connection Program: We thrived and survived the heat wave with gratitude for the cedar grove's shady...]]></description><link>https://www.laurelocleary.com/single-post/2018/07/16/summer-program-2018</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f578fe80278a30017ee1651</guid><pubDate>Mon, 16 Jul 2018 18:04:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/85b150_a06da98fc1ee456cbe30a00f915027fd~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_480,h_640,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Laurie Lynn Clark</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nurture Nature Parent and Child Workshops]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parent Engagement Workshops in Nature Recent experiences with Perth Children's House Montessori during their year-end field trip, alongside facilitating a Nurture Nature Workshop for families at Drummond Central School, inspired me to reflect on the powerful role parents play in outdoor learning. While leading a forest walk through the cedar grove at Lanark Highlands Nature Connection, I was deeply moved by one particular moment. Thirty children and approximately fifteen parents gathered...]]></description><link>https://www.laurelocleary.com/single-post/2018/06/11/nurture-nature-parent-and-child-workshops</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f578fe80278a30017ee1650</guid><pubDate>Mon, 11 Jun 2018 15:38:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/85b150_3cfb0c2e6b594a5cbad403cc33b08c90~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_640,h_480,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Growing Memories Musical Audiobook/Grief Literacy</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Dream Catchers with Indigenous Elder Two-Bears]]></title><description><![CDATA[Children Are My Teachers: A Day of Discovery, Creativity, and Connection Outdoors (Lanark Highlands Nature Connection Program with Laurie Clark) Our morning began with a hike through the cedar grove, where the older children naturally looked out for the younger ones as we wandered the forest together. Along the trail, we identified wild mint, wild strawberries, trilliums, Jack-in-the-pulpit, vetch, and columbine while exploring the rich diversity of the woodland ecosystem. One of the day's...]]></description><link>https://www.laurelocleary.com/single-post/2018/06/02/june-1st-pa-day-dream-catchers</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f578fe80278a30017ee164e</guid><pubDate>Sat, 02 Jun 2018 17:53:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/85b150_74825fa084a34606b2b475e42e833655~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_480,h_640,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Laurie Lynn Clark</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Upper Canada District School Board partners with Lanark County Elementary Schools and LCCJ in creati]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lanark County Community Justice's BE STRONG Program partners with UCDSB's Rural Elementary School's Outdoor Classroom Design process. A...]]></description><link>https://www.laurelocleary.com/single-post/2018/04/05/upper-canada-district-school-board-partnership-with-lanark-county-elementary-schools-and</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f578fe80278a30017ee164d</guid><category><![CDATA[Outdoor Classroom/ Nature Immersion]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2018 19:28:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/85b150_db7bbbb31c56430eae6b1295be9af3e9~mv2_d_4032_3024_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Laurie Clark</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Typical Pre-school Day Program]]></title><description><![CDATA[Waldorf Inspired Forest Preschool Program March Break 2018. Monday March 12th and Tuesday March 13th Day One We began the day with...]]></description><link>https://www.laurelocleary.com/single-post/2018/03/13/4-6-year-old-program-march-break-2018</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f578fe80278a30017ee164c</guid><pubDate>Wed, 14 Mar 2018 00:03:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/85b150_949390e5e43343a196bd68ebaf70543d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_640,h_480,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Laurie Clark</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>