Fiddleheads Forest School

The Fiddleheads Forest School is an entirely outdoor preschool program located among the native trees and shrubs at the Washington Park Arboretum in Seattle, WA. Fiddleheads believes in supporting the growth of the whole child through attention to their social and emotional development, self-regulation, and physical development. You can learn more about the Fiddleheads Forest School at its website.

Fiddleheads Forest School is located within the Washington Park Arboretum, 2300 Arboretum Dr. East, Seattle, Washington (Google Maps link)

You can register for the workshops at this link.


Natural Start Training Schedule

 

Times for all workshops are 9:30am-5pm.

 

Creating Outdoor Spaces That Encourage Exploration and Discovery - Friday, March 24, 2017

Outdoor play spaces are a critical component of any early childhood education program. In this interactive workshop, we’ll explore the benefits of natural playgrounds and learn about creating "special spaces" that challenge a child's physical, emotional, and cognitive growth. Working together, the group will plan elements for outdoor spaces that utilize loose parts and natural materials, and develop activity ideas and lessons to integrate all learning domains.

Trainer: Heather Parker Goetzinger, Early Childhood Education Director, Kalamazoo Nature Center in Kalamazoo, Michigan

 

Early Childhood STEM: Using Nature to Drive Learning - Friday, June 23, 2017

Nature is the perfect vehicle for engaging young learners in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Whether the outdoor space is structured or wild, nature provides a boundless source of dynamic materials with an infinite variety of applications encouraging exploration, problem-solving, and discovery. Over the course of this workshop, attendees will look at STEM learning in the context of early childhood development, gain a comprehensive understanding of the STEM framework (including its relationship to STEAM, which integrates the arts into the curriculum), obtain hands-on experience with a variety of curricula, and start developing a portfolio of ideas.

Trainers: Kit Harrington, Director, Fiddleheads Forest School in Seattle, Washington

 

You can register for the workshops at this link.

 

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