The Natural Start Alliance partnered with the National Farm to School Network for the webinar, “Aligning Outdoor Learning & Farm to ECE.” Explore resources for connecting Farm to Early Care and Education and outdoor learning.
The Early Childhood Environmental Education Rating Scale provides a collaborative tool for educators and others to discuss their early childhood environmental education program goals, consider strengths and areas of needed improvement, and chart a future direction for program development.
Early Childhood Environmental Education Programs: Guidelines for Excellence identifies key characteristics of high-quality early childhood environmental education programs to help educators, administrators, and program developers to design and deliver high-quality environmental education programs for young children.
In this interactive webinar, presenters provided strategies to facilitate students' interaction with nature, particularly with students who live in areas where substantial inequities exist between children and their lack of access to a clean and healthy environment.
What does nature-based learning look like in public K-3 classrooms across North America?
This webinar features three expert perspectives on incorporating regular and repeated outdoor experiences in traditional school settings.
In this webinar, the Natural Start Alliance, National Wildlife Federation's Early Childhood Health Outdoors (ECHO), and members of the Seven November team (a strategic communications firm) share the findings from a comprehensive messaging analysis initiative around early childhood education.
The state of Washington took a significant step forward in October 2019 when it became the first state in the US to license preschools that operate entirely outdoors. This webinar features the Outdoor Preschool Pilot Program in Washington state.
How do you create fun, authentic outdoor learning experiences for the littlest learners in your life? In this webinar, co-hosted by Project Learning Tree, we explore activities from PLT’s newest resource for parents and educators of young children, Trees & Me. Whether you’re dipping your toe into outdoor learning or you're an experienced outdoor educator seeking tried and true activities for Earth Day and beyond, this webinar is for you!
Join authors, Dr. Claire Warden and Dr. Rachel Larimore of Reimagining The Role of Teachers in Nature-Based Learning: Helping Children be Curious, Confident, and Caring, to learn how educators can identify and embody their many roles when implementing nature-based strategies.
The Natural Start Alliance teamed up with the Evanston Public Library to shine a spotlight on the Blueberry Book Awards. View a recording of the live event and get familiar with some excellent nature books for young children!
Do you want professional training in nature-based early childhood education, early childhood environmental education, forest school teaching, or related disciplines? There are a variety of opportunities, from bachelors degrees to university certificate programs to certifications offered by organizations.
