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Research Symposium Duluth, MN
Duluth, MN
We invite you to attend a research symposium focused on early childhood outdoor play at the University of MN Duluth, from noon to 3:30 PM on Friday, April 26th. The event will include lunch, presentations, and discussion about international perspectives on outdoor play in early childhood learning and development. Four researchers will highlight research and programs from China (Anji Childhood Education Research Center); University of Oulu, Finland; Queen Maud University College of Early Childhood Education, Norway; and the Duluth Nature Play Collaborative/University of MN Duluth in Minnesota.
We are looking forward to an engaging afternoon of lectures and dialogue with other researchers and practitioners in the field of outdoor and nature-based play and learning. The day following the research symposium (Sat. April 27) will be a practitioner-oriented workshop, hosted by Duluth Nature Play Collaborative and MN Early Childhood Outdoors.
RSVP by Friday, March 1 to Aaron Crowell ([email protected]) UK Forest School Study Tour
Scotland and England,
Join us for the first UK Forest School Study Tour offered by ERAFANS! We will visit several nature-based early learning programs in Scotland and England during our adventurous 10-day trip. This study tour takes place during the school year so that we can observe children and UK practitioners engaged in outdoor learning. We will also participate in professional development workshops offered by select nature-based programs. Don't worry, we've built in some time for you to explore on your own, too! NatureStart™ Course: Brookfield Zoo
Brookfield Zoo
Brookfield, IL
NatureStart™ is a professional development program that trains informal educators in museums, zoos, aquariums, and nature centers, along with other professionals who interact with young children and families, to develop and facilitate early childhood nature play programs, create play settings for nature-based early learning, and engage and interact with young children and their families to foster lifelong connections with nature. From Land to Stream: Early Childhood Teacher Workshop
Watershed Education Training Institution
Millersville, PA
This workshop will focus on lessons and activities for early childhood environmental education from the Stroud Water Research Center and Pennsylvania State Parks, including activities from the Growing Up WILD curriculum. Activities will be hands-on and outside, so please dress for the weather and wear good walking shoes. Dinner will be provided. Forest School Teacher Institute Launches International Training Program
400 Garden Road
Chattanooga, TN 37419
After founding Wauchatchie School in Chattanooga, Tennessee in 2015, Dr. Jean Lomino’s passion quickly turned to reproduce the awesome learning environment offered by nature, to children everywhere. Jean established Forest School Teacher Institute (www.forestteacher.org) to train traditional teachers from around the globe to be nature teachers and to promote Forest School research. Training sites are currently being established throughout the US. FSTI training courses feature:
• Immersive, experiential learning where trainees gain firsthand knowledge through observation of forest school programs in a variety of natural settings and school venues.
• Real-time video observations of Forest Kindergarten sessions with our partner school at Sahmyook University in Seoul, Korea and discussions with Vice-Chair of the Korean Forest Kindergarten Association, Dr. Jiyoun Shin.
• Naturalist training designed to deepen nature knowledge and personal connection
• Inspirational classes with recognized Forest School leaders
• Case study work and group projects
For training session schedules, details and to apply: www.forestteacher.org
Growing Up WILD/Project WILD Joint Educator Workshop
Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center
Mansfield, GA
This workshop will explore both the Project WILD and Growing Up WILD curriculums. The Growing Up Wild Curriculum Guide contains 27 hands-on, multi-disciplinary and instructionally sound educational activities for 3-7 year-olds. The Project WILD curriculum contains 154 hands-on, minds-on activities for grade K-12th. You will participate in hands-on activities highlighting wildlife populations, habitats and ecosystems, interdependence of animals on each other and the land, and adaptations animal have to survive. Presented by Georgia Project WILD and Georgia Association of Fish and Wildlife Agency.
Joint Growing Up WILD and Project WILD Educator Workshop
Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center
Mansfield, GA
This workshop will explore both the Project WILD and Growing Up WILD curriculums. The Growing Up Wild Curriculum Guide contains 27 hands-on, multi-disciplinary and instructionally
sound educational activities for 3-7 year olds. The Project WILD curriculums contains 154 hands-on, minds-on activities for grade K-12th. You will participate in hands-on activities highlighting wildlife populations, habitats and ecosystems, interdependence of animals on each other and the land, and adaptations animal have to survive.
Maine Audubon's Growing Up WILD workshop
Fields Pond Center
Orrington, ME
Join us for this in-depth 4-hour workshop designed to provide training for early childhood educators. Growing Up WILD is a resource that is invaluable for early childhood professionals. With growing recognition of the need for young children to spend time outdoors, this guide provides practical suggestions for planning activities that are developmentally appropriate and includes all educational domains. Developed with the vision of changing the culture of early childhood education to embrace learning in the outdoors. Growing Up WILD is the first nationally distributed early childhood professional development program and activity guide that integrates environmental education into the early childhood curriculum. Participants will receive this award winning, curriculum along with resources from Maine Audubon and Maine Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. 8th Annual Nature Preschool Conference
Irvine Nature Center
11201 Garrison Forest Rd.
Owings Mills, MD 21117
The Nature Preschool Conference at Irvine Nature Center is an award-winning conference designed for educators of young children of all ages to learn about or improve their practices in nature-based education. Participants engage in discussion, hands-on learning, and the sharing of ideas guided by knowledgeable early childhood educators passionate about nature-based child-led learning. Attend a keynote given by Rachel Larimore, choose from a variety of workshops during 4 different sessions, engage in enrichment activities such as yoga, guided nature walks, or Shinrin-yoku, and collaborate with like-minded educators from all over the country!
Join us for the whole weekend and you are eligible to earn 9.5 on-going professional development hours from the Maryland State Department of Education. One day attendance and on-site camping are also available. Free Premier Screening: The Role of the Teacher, What Could Kindergarten Look Like?
Keene, NH
To kickstart "Week of the Young Child" (April 8th - April 14th) we will be screening a film on Monday, April 8th at 6:30 p.m. in the Keene Public Library. This short clip entitled: The Role of the Teacher, is part of The Garden of Children documentary series about the history of Kindergarten. Join us for an evening of exploration on the educational needs of our youngest public school students and their teachers. Panel discussion to follow. Cultivating Farm to Early Childhood Workshop
River Arts Center, 74 Pleasant St
Morrisville, VT
This is an opportunity to explore and expand your personal and professional experience related to food and nutrition programming while building and strengthening community connections. You’ll immerse yourself in hands-on, child-centered learning experiences like making humus, taste testing, and wool felting! Activities are aligned with practical discussions for community networking with local farmers and food system experts. Learn how Farm to Early Childhood concepts promote children’s learning, social emotional well-being, healthy eating habits, family engagement, and community building.
In Bloom In Snow, Antioch University
Academy Elementary School
Brattleboro, VT
This year we’re expanding our focus from pre-school & Kindergarten to pre-school through 3rd grade in response to the many 1st through 3rd grade teachers who are moving their curriculum out into the woods and fields around their schools. We’ll be focusing on how to work with children outdoors in winter at this event. Early Childhood Track at Environmental Education Association of Illinois 2019 Conference
Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center & Douglas-Hart Nature Center
Mattoon, IL
The Environmental Education Association of Illinois (EEAI) is pleased to announce the Call for Proposals for the 2019 Conference and Annual Meeting, to be held in Mattoon, Illinois. EEAI invites you to submit proposals now through November 30, 2018. Submitting presenters will be notified of the outcome of the proposal review process no later than December 15, 2018. EEAI is a statewide, nonprofit, professional organization with the purpose of maintaining a vital network that supports and advances quality environmental education throughout the state. Our membership consists of classroom teachers, non-formal educators, natural resource professionals, professors, university students and nature enthusiasts.
Participants attending the 2019 Annual Meeting and Conference will attend sessions designed around the theme “EE: Rooted for Life.” We invite you to participate by submitting a proposal for a session that can impact educators from across Illinois. The Conference Chairs are specifically looking at proposals that can possibly fit one of the following strands: administration/management, formal educators, and non-formal educators.
Concurrent speakers will present Friday, March 21 or Saturday, March 22 at the Lumpkin Family Center for Health Education at the Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center.
For more information, please contact Pam Evans, Conference Program Chair at [email protected]. Visit www.EEAI.net for conference updates.
Call for Presenters NatureStart™ Course: Woodland Park Zoo
Woodland Park Zoo
Seattle, WA
NatureStart™ is a professional development program that trains informal educators in museums, zoos, aquariums, and nature centers, along with other professionals who interact with young children and families, to develop and facilitate early childhood nature play programs, create play settings for nature-based early learning, and engage and interact with young children and their families to foster lifelong connections with nature. Nature-based Preschool Business Planning Workshop
Chippewa Nature Center
Midland, MI
Samara Early Learning's goal is to help your nature-based or forest preschool dream take flight. This two-day-and-a-half day workshop facilitated by Rachel Larimore and David Catlin will not only help you get started, but also provide you the road map for accomplishing your vision. They will begin with an overview of the business planning process, then will guide you on questions to ask and tools to answer those questions—all specific to the unique business needs of nature-based and forest preschools. Natural Wonder Summit
Miami Nature Play School
Miami, FL
The Natural Wonder Summit is a very special gathering. More than straightforward conference, the Summit is an event for nature-based early childhood practitioners who want to recharge and celebrate! Feel the energy and kinship offered by others who have the same goals as you. Our keynote is none other than David Sobel, noted educator, researcher, and author.
This year's summit has a special emphasis on bilingual programs. We are offering sessions in English y en Espanol! We will also welcome families and children to a portion of the summit designed as a pop-up nature play space. This will provide a wonderful example for attendees to see how nature play can unfold anywhere! Champions for Outdoor Play and Learning – Part 2, Evergreen Brick Works
Toronto, Canada,
Explore how story-telling and games connect children to nature. Reflect on your experiences, and learn approaches and language that will help you build support for your outdoor practice with fellow educators and parents. There are two 2018-2018 workshops to choose from. Outdoor Teacher Retreat: GA
Elachee Nature Science Center
Gainesville, GA
Another fantastic nature-based training awaits! Gather as we share best practices in nature-based ECE and learn from presenters across the region. Bring a song in your pocket for the campfire and rain-or-shine gear for outdoor learning. Professional development certificate provided, plus breakfast and lunch. And don't forget your canteen! NEST (Nature-based Education Support in Texas) meeting
UPCC 300 Bushnell Ave
San Antonio, TX 78212
Monthly meeting across Texas to support educators. We will share ideas, celebrations, and concerns. Nature-Based & Forest Preschool Administrator’s Roundtable E-Course
The Administrator’s Roundtable will connect you with other nature-based administrators without ever having to leave your office. Rachel Larimore, a former nature-based preschool director herself, will facilitate the connection between you and 14 other administrators from across the country over the course of 5 months. This e-course includes weekly (16) customized content, live videoconferencing calls (5), membership in a private Facebook group for cohort participants only, and one hour of one-on-one coaching with Rachel. In this course you’ll build your own professional network while also solving the challenges you face day-to-day in your role as an administrator.- ‹ previous
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