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Photo by: Oregon Health & Outdoor Initiative
Are policy roadblocks preventing outdoor preschools from flourishing in your state? Join us Wednesday, April 21 at 3 pm ET to learn about the newly released Outdoor Preschool Policy Action Framework.
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Photo by: MCCC
Mid-Columbia Children’s Council Tygh Valley site moved entirely outdoors in 2020. We spoke with the COO to learn how they continue to meet licensing requirements and Head Start learning domains in the fully outdoor classroom.
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Mark your calendars for our Nature-Based Early Learning Virtual Conference!
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Check out Natural Start's new searchable map and list to see schools and organizations that are part of the Alliance. Join today to put your program on the map!
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Natural Start Forum: Outdoor Preschool Policy Action Framework
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Member Spotlight: Tygh Valley Head Start
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Save the Date!
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Put Your Program on the Map!
Bright Ideas
Advocates of nature-based learning! Join a conversation about the newly released Outdoor Preschool Policy Action Framework and find your unique pathway to make nature-based & outdoor preschools available to all children.
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Join Natural Start for a live workshop facilitated by certified mindfulness instructor Alison Cohen. Participate in guided meditation, better understand the practice of mindfulness and its value, and learn new tactics for practicing mindfulness, geared specifically at educators.
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Join Natural Start and two nature preschool directors for a mid-year check-in to discuss what's working this year, what isn't, and what lies ahead in the coming weeks and months.
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Feature Story
We rounded up all the resources and book recommendations shared during our interactive Holiday Book Fair, now easily accessible all in one place. Browse diverse and inclusive children's books, wintery selections, and books recommended for adults to help you renew and reset.
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Member Spotlight
Woodland Star International School is situated among lush tea fields in Kenya's highlands. The school is Reggio Emilia inspired and takes a project approach to learning so that children can explore nature and sustainability.
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