Events Archive
Science is Everywhere!
Denver Museum of Nature & Science
Denver, CO
In this object based inquiry class, participants will engage with interesting collection items from the Denver Museum of Nature & Science, and also meet many of the Colorado Competencies and help student practice kindergarten readiness skills in all content areas, especially literacy. OAK Week
Washington, DC
OAK Week is the annual meeting of the Outdoors Alliance for Kids. It is a time for OAK members, agency partners, congressional staff, and friends to celebrate, advocate, strategize and build strong relationships that will enable us to continue making progress for kids and families across the country. Outdoor Classroom Day
Outdoor Classroom Day is a global campaign to celebrate and inspire outdoor learning and play. On the day, thousands of schools around the world take lessons outdoors and prioritise playtime. Sign up now.Outdoor Teacher Retreat
Children's Tree House at the National Conservation Training Center
Shepherdstown, WV
Discover ways that nature-based learning enhances skill development during a hands-on day of training! Presenters share insights and activities based on their work in nature preschools, forest kindergartens, or other nature-based programs. Training is ideal for educators working with children ages 3-6 years old. Lunch is included on Saturday, but bring your canteen for drinks. Inside – Outside: Promising Practices in Nature- and Place-based Elementary Education
Symonds Elementary School
Keene, NH
Join us for this day-long conference for educators who are redefining what’s possible in elementary education. As we build school programs around place-based social studies, outdoor science lessons, Forest Fridays and more, we’re connecting children to the natural world, local communities and big ideas. Outdoor Teacher Retreat: WV
The Children's Tree House at NCTC
Shepherdstown, WV
Discover ways that nature-based learning enhances skill development during a hands-on day of training! Presenters share insights and activities based on their work in nature preschools, forest kindergartens, or other nature-based programs. Training is ideal for educators working with children ages 3-6 years old. Professional development certificate provided at the conclusion of the event. Please dress for the weather, as at least 50% of this event will take place outdoors, and don't forget your canteen!
In addition to a fantastic roster of presenters, our hosts at the Children's Tree House at the National Conservation Training Center provide a tour of their nature-based childcare center and Nature Explore certified outdoor classroom. Fall 2018 Minnesota Early Childhood Outdoors Workshop
All Seasons Preschool
Inver Grove Heights, MN
Preschool thru 3rd grade educators are invited to join us for our 5th MN Early Childhood Outdoors networking event at All Seasons Preschool in Inver Grove Heights, MN (http://www.allseasonspreschool.net). This event is FREE and all are welcome! Growing Up WILD workshop
Agnes Gray Elementary School
West Paris, ME
Maine Audubon will be presenting a Growing Up WILD workshop at Agnes Gray Elementary School, West Paris, Maine. This in-depth 4-hour workshop is designed to provide training for early childhood educators. Growing Up WILD is an education program that builds on children’s sense of wonder about nature and invites them to explore wildlife and the world around them. Through a wide range of activities and experiences, Growing Up WILD provides an early foundation for developing positive impressions about the natural world and lifelong social and academic skills. Forest School Congress of the Midwest
Raintree School
2100 S. Mason Rd
St. Louis, MO 63131
Raintree School is hosting Vaskebjørn: 3rd Annual Forest School Congress of the Midwest- and it's a whole new format! Skill badges, day-long engagements and more make Vaskebjorn the ultimate gathering of educators aimed at promoting an informed, significant, and realistic change in education while sharing innovative approaches and research to enhance place-based learning in wild spaces. Join us this fall for a two-day outdoor extravaganza. Camp, stay up late to watch the latest inspirational film, earn skill badges, and dive deep in theory and practice. Participants will enjoy a relaxing weekend to hone forest school practice, deepen understandings of the forest school pedagogy, and connect with fellow educators. Outdoor Teacher Retreat
Aurora Waldorf School
525 West Falls Road
West Falls, NY
Discover ways that nature-based learning enhances skill development during a hands-on day of training! Presenters share insights and activities based on their work in nature preschools, forest kindergartens, or other nature-based programs. Training is ideal for educators working with children ages 3-7 years old. Outdoor Teacher Retreat: NY
Aurora Waldorf School
West Falls, NY
Discover ways that nature-based learning enhances skill development during a hands-on day of training! Presenters share insights and activities based on their work in nature preschools, forest kindergartens, or other nature-based programs. Training is ideal for educators working with children ages 3-7 years old (schedule is broken into 3-5 and 5-7 year old tracks). Professional development certificate provided at the conclusion of the event. Please dress for the weather, as at least 50% of this event will take place outdoors, and don't forget your canteen!
Our hosts at the Aurora Waldorf School provide an exemplary model of Waldorf teaching practices infused with nature-based learning. Join us for an inspiring day of nature-based ECE training and outdoor fun! Forest School Training 2018, Freshair Learning
Lower Seymour Conservation Reserve
North Vancouver, Canada,
We're offering five days of wonder-full professional development for teachers, early childhood educators, and those who are curious about forest school philosophy, teaching techniques, and hands-on activities. Join us for the full 5 days to learn about philosophy and teaching techniques, or join us for the weekend only to practice your forest school skills. Project Wild/Aquatic Wild/Growing Up Wild, Project Wet, & Wonders of Wetlands Workshop (Summit County)
Northeast, OH
Three Days in the Wet and Wild: Project Wild, Growing up Wild, Project Wet, Project Wild Aquatic (K-12) and Wonders of Wetlands, are tested innovative curriculum, teaching ecology, wildlife and water resource principles that are correlated to the Ohio Academic Standards. Participants of this workshop will engage in co-operative, Growing Up WILD Workshop, Hamilton County
Pleasant Ridge Branch Library
Cincinnati, OH
Growing Up WILD: Exploring Nature with Young Children is Project WILD's early childhood education activity guide. It builds on the learning styles and interests of young children to foster an interest and appreciation of wildlife and the natural world around them. A variety of activities build positive impressions of nature while aiding children's cognitive growth and development. World of Wonder: 2018 International Nature-Based Early Learning Conference
Brookfield Zoo
Brookfield, IL
Join nature-based early childhood professionals from around the world for engaging presentations, experiential workshops, site tours, and professional networking!
The Natural Start Alliance, the International Association of Nature Pedagogy, and the Northern Illinois Nature Preschools Association are combining their 2018 professional conferences into an international event for all who work with young children and value nature-based education.
Claire Warden, author, education consultant, and CEO of Claire Warden Ltd. will deliver the conference’s keynote address. Introduction to Forest Kindergartens: Teaching with Nature
Juniper Hill School
Alna, ME
Juniper Hill School for Place-Based Education is offering a 4-day summer workshop taught primarily by the school’s founder and director, Anne Stires, with local naturalists and additional teachers highlighted for key activities and concepts. The workshop will provide participants with a strong baseline from which to delve deeper into outdoor- and community-based schooling for prekindergarten- and kindergarten-aged children. Growing Up WILD in Maine
Maine Lakes Environmental Association
Bridgton, ME
Attend this workshop and receive a free Growing Up WILD guide! 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. Growing up Wild and PLT Environmental Experiences for Early Childhood educator workshop
Little Rock, AR
The PLT Environmental Experiences for Early Childhood activities encourage young children to explore the senses, the seasons, and neighborhood trees. The activities highlight the importance of kinetic learning and engagement by incorporating music and movement using an accompanying music CD. Nature for Little Learners Educator Workshop
Ricketts Glen State Park
Benton, PA
Growing Up Wild and Project Learning Tree (PLT) Environmental Experiences for Early Childhood are supplementary environmental education curricula specially developed for use with young children. Both provide educators with nature related activities on a wide variety of subjects, mainly focusing on forests and wildlife. Claire Warden's Journeys Into Nature
Ferntop Nature Preschool
Fairview, TN
As educators, we need to slow down: watch children fill themselves with all the possibilities of learning with nature and to allow children the time for a childhood full of excitement and joy inside, outside, and beyond.
Claire Warden's 6 Day Nature Pedagogy Course - Journeys Into Nature™ will change the way you work with children for the better. How do we truly integrate nature into all aspects of learning, whether we are indoors, outdoors or beyond? How do we ensure that children are having authentic and natural learning experiences? Why is learning in a natural context important? - ‹ previous
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