Events Archive
WILD About Early Learners Workshops
Fish & Game Headquarters
Boise, ID
This workshop offers teachers of pre-Kindergarten through 2nd grade an opportunity to use WILD in new ways. The Idaho WILD About Early Learners guide has modified Project WILD activities to fit the needs of a younger audience. In the specialized guide you'll find activities, music and movement, resource lists, home connections and much more! Workshop participants receive the Idaho WILD About Early Learners guide and the Project WILD and WILD Aquatics guides. Growing Up WILD Workshop-Allen County
Johnny Appleseed Metro Park District
Lima, 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. By attending this interactive, hands-on workshop designed to help you integrate nature and wildlife into your everyday lessons, you will receive a free copy of Growing Up WILD. Growing Up WILD Workshop
Phil Hardberger Park Urban Ecology Center
San Antonio, TX
This workshop will help to build a child’s sense of wonder with arts and crafts, music, reading, math and conservation activities; as well as enhance learning and development in all areas with social, emotional, physical, language and cognitive domains. Growing Up WILD is correlated to TEKS, Head Start, and National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) standards. Growing Up WILD Workshop--Blue Jay Point County Park (Wake County)
Raleigh, NC
Growing Up WILD is an early childhood 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. Participants receive an activity guide with 27 field-tested, hands-on, nature based activities. Participants are eligible for Criteria I credit for the NC OEE Environmental Education Certification, CEU, and/or early childhood credit. Planting the Seeds of the Future: Cleveland Metroparks Nature Preschools Speakers Series
Rocky River Nature Center
North Olmsted, OH
This three-part speakers series, one event each month in December 2017, January 2018, and February 2018 covers various topics regarding nature-based preschools:
December 9: Author Rachel Larimore, "Nature-Based Preschools: Exploring the Natural Advantage"
January 13: Assistant Professor of Early Childhood Education at the University of Maine at Farmington, Patti Ensel Bailie, PhD, "Helping Children Develop an Ecological Identity"
February 24: Executive Director of the Eastern Region Association of Forest and Nature Schools (ERAFANS), Monica Wiedel-Lubinski, "Muddy Hands, Open Hearts: Understanding the Value of Play in Nature Preschools" Documentary Film Premiere: The Best Day Ever
Marion Cross School
Norwich, VT
The film reveals the magic going on in local public school kindergartens where teachers take their students outdoors one full day every week, all year, in any weather. The Best Day Ever" takes you to two Upper Valley schools: Marion Cross (Norwich, VT) and Hartland Elementary (Hartland, VT). In the film, you hear from teachers, administrators, parents and students, and get an intimate view of the hands-on earning happening in the forests beyond our local school playgrounds.
Naturally Ready for Kindergarten Webinar
“But will my child be ready for kindergarten?” We hear this question time and again as parents grapple with where to send their children to preschool. This webinar organized by the Eastern Region Association of Forest and Nature Schools in partnership with Natural Start explores how nature preschools prepare children for future learning by supporting growth across developmental domains.Growing Up WILD Workshop
Mansfield, GA
Growing Up WILD: Exploring Nature with Young Children is an early childhood education activity guide 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, it provides a foundation for developing positive impressions about nature while also building lifelong social and cognitive skills. Gratitude, Mindfulness, and Loving Kindness (webinar)
This webinar explores several approaches to help teachers foster values of kindness, empathy, gratitude, and compassion with young children. Discover how mindful practices can be seamlessly incorporated into your nature-based program, and why they greatly benefit the children in your care.Outdoor Teacher Retreat
Painted Oak Nature School
Hopewell, NJ
Join us for an Outdoor Teacher Retreat at the Painted Oak Nature School in Hopewell, NJ. Special features for this event include a teacher's tea, and jam session around the campfire, and inspiring outdoor sessions aimed to help young children connect with nature. Documenting With Distinction
220 South King Street
Jackson, WY
This workshop is designed as a follow-up to last year’s workshop, Documenting Children’s Meaning and Engaging in a Reflective Practice, but open to all educators with an understanding of documentation. Each participant will need to bring with them real samples of children’s work, photographs, and quotes. We will pull apart the important aspects of designing a documentation piece, including; how to graphically represent your work in an aesthetically pleasing way and showcase the depth of children’s learning. Energizing Your Emergent Curriculum
Jackson, WY
Dynamic, energizing and fascinating curriculum is inspired by the interests, play and questions of children. How do teachers facilitate this kind of meaningful learning? What are the skills and tools necessary to craft emergent curriculum? Come join us to explore the connection between observation, documentation, and designing creative student-centered learning experiences. FACILITATOR Workshop — PLT and Project WILD
Calvin College
Grand Rapids, MI
Join us for a combined 3-day Project WILD and Project Learning Tree Facilitator Training at the Calvin College Ecosystem Preserve in Grand Rapids. Prerequisite: Must be certified as an educator in PLT or WILD to register. This means you have already taken at least 1 previous workshop. The state coordinators and guest facilitators will prepare participants to deliver professional development training workshops based on the Project WILD or Project Learning Tree Guides. Qualistar Science Symposium
Denver, CO
Qualistar Colorado and the Denver Museum of Nature & Science offer early childhood educators ideas, strategies, and activities that can be easily integrated into everyday practices. PLT Environmental Experiences for Early Childhood Workshop
Oak Savanna Learning Center
Zimmerman, MN
Designed for educators who work with children ages 3-6, this workshop will demonstrate fun, hands-on activities that address children's cognitive, social, and emotional growth. Lessons include outdoor adventures, math and manipulatives, music and movement, art, and family connections. Some activities will be outdoors, so dress for the weather. "Participants get the award-winning ""Environmental Experiences for Early Childhood"" activity guide, accompanying music CD, 3 CEUs, snacks." Reconnecting Children with Nature: Growing Up WILD Early Childhood Training
Montezuma, IA
This workshop leads you out the door and provides hands on activities and resource materials to help you lead your own nature explorations. Learn easy ways to help your children appreciate nature. Specially written for children 3-7, Growing Up WILD activities include sections to address many learning areas: math, science, language, literacy, health living, play, and creativity. ABC's of Farm Based Education
Shelburne Farms
Shelburne, VT
Spend three days of hands-on, discussion and activity based learning and exploration of the Shelburne Farms campus, including the dairy, farmyard, garden, and forest classrooms. Workshop topics include: creating a safe learning environment, developing programs, resource sharing and networking among participants, and more! Nature Based Leadership: Applying nature’s lessons to leadership, learning and life
Antioch New England
Keene, NH
Join us for an inspiring three days focused on how you can benefit from the emerging field of nature-based leadership—and put your knowledge to work for yourself and others. Leave refreshed and ready to bring the benefits of nature-based experiences to every facet of your life—at home, in relationships, at play and at work in settings as diverse as business, education, health care and organizational development. And join a growing worldwide community of people committed to reconnecting people with nature—for their own health and well being, and that of the Earth. Growing Up WILD Workshop
Dallas, TX
Build a child’s sense of wonder with arts and crafts, music, reading, math and conservation activities. Enhance learning and development in all areas with social, emotional, physical, language and cognitive domains. Correlated to TEKS, Head Start, and National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) standards. Inside-Outside: Promising Practices in Nature- and Place-based Elementary Education
Symonds Elementary School
Keene, NH
Join us for a new, day-long conference of 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. - ‹ previous
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