Shannon Emery (she/her)

Shannon is so excited to begin her teaching adventure at Terra Nova Nature School in September 2025! With a bachelor of Arts and both her PDP and ECE certification, she has spent the last 4 years working at a nature based preschool on the North Shore, and the last 13 years working with children and youth of all ages. She loves being outdoors with children, celebrating and encouraging the curiosity, wonder, and sense of adventure that we all have within us. Together, we nurture an understanding of and appreciation for the natural world, looking for inspiration in the small and beautiful moments. She believes experiential learning is the spice of life, and that children have so many unique and wonderful ways to communicate their interests and ways of being!

Shannon loves building relationships with her students and families, believing that strong, reciprocal relationships are the foundation upon which all learning takes place. She is drawn to inquiry based learning and concept based pedagogy, and enjoys creating documentation and collecting and sharing traces of learning with the students. She is passionate about social and emotional learning, believing it is an integral part of the early years experience. She loves connecting and building a sense of community through the art of storytelling, and can’t wait to exchange stories with the families and students at Terra Nova!

When Shannon is not out exploring with her students, she loves to spend time with friends and family; touring around the city by bike, hiking, reading, and camping! She recently completed the West Coast Trail, and is already looking ahead to what the next challenging adventure might be!