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Nature Preschool Educators: A Professional Conference Just for You!
April 16, 2014
Kalamazoo Nature Center is hosting a conference in August specifically designed for nature-based preschool staff and administrators. Read More
Pearlstone Center to Host Environmental Education Conference for Jewish Educators
April 16, 2014
Pearlstone’s Nevatim Teacher Training Conference in Jewish Environmental Education is a unique and dynamic event, providing professional development and training in Jewish garden and environmental education. Read More
Celebrate the Week of the Young Child
April 1, 2014
Celebrate NAEYC's Week of the Young Child April 6-12! Read More
Secretary Jewell Announces Initiative to Connect Youth to the Outdoors
March 28, 2014
Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell issued a Secretarial Order to significantly expand recreational, educational, volunteer, and career opportunities for millions of youth and veterans on the nation’s public lands. Read More
Boston Conference Focuses on Nature-Based Learning in Urban Settings
March 5, 2014
The In Bloom in Boston: Best Practices in Urban Nature-Based Early Childhood Education conference will be held on Tuesday, May 13, at Mass Audubon’s Boston Nature Center in Mattapan, Massachusetts. Read More
Nature Preschools and Forest Kindergartens are Blooming at New Hampshire Conference
March 5, 2014
In Bloom: Promising Practices in Nature-Based Early Childhood Education, the third annual Nature Preschool/Forest Kindergarten Conference, will be held May 16-17 at Antioch University New England (AUNE). Read More
Obesity Rates in Young Children Drop Dramatically
February 26, 2014
The latest CDC obesity data, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, show a significant decline in obesity among children aged 2 to 5 years. Read More
Add Your Voice to the Conversation in Ottawa
February 25, 2014
NAAEE is now accepting proposals for its 2014 Conference in Ottawa, Ontario, and encourages submissions related to early childhood education. Read More
NSTA Adopts Position on Early Childhood Science Education
February 6, 2014
A position statement adopted by NSTA affirms the importance of learning science and engineering practices in the early years to foster children's curiosity and enjoyment in exploring the world around them and to lay the foundation for science learning throughout their entire lives. Read More
Earn a Certificate in Nature-Based Early Childhood Education
February 6, 2014
Starting this summer, Antioch University New England’s (AUNE) Department of Education will offer a certificate in nature preschool/forest kindergarten professional development. Read More