Connecting Children with Nature
Date/Time
Date(s) - Aug 17, 2017
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Location
Burnaby Lake Nature House
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Enrich your children’s outdoor experiences with simple, powerful nature activities, games and songs used by Metro Vancouver Park Staff. Direct contact with nature helps children develop respect and care for the environment and can positively affect their development. This workshop will introduce you to a variety of hands-on activities that can be applied to your backyard or natural areas in your community. Our sensory-based approach has been connecting children with nature since 1977.
Categories
- Child Growth and Development
- Child Health and Wellbeing
- Curriculum/Program Development
- Early Care and Education
- Family Support
Target Audience
Suitable for all child care providers.
Online
No
Professional Development Certificate
Yes
Professional Development Certificate Credit Hours
2
Registration Fee
$18 members, $22 non-members
Registration Contact Email
triccrr@gv.ymca.ca
Registration Contact Phone Number
604-931-3400 Ext., 0
Presenter(s)
Peter Lawrance
Presenter Information
Peter Lawrance is a park interpreter with Metro Vancouver Regional Parks where he leads fieldtrips and helps people find connections with nature. Peter spent a number of years presenting science workshops for early childhood educators through Let’s Talk Science’s Wings of Discovery program. He is the father of two young children in whom he is engendering a love of nature through canoeing, geocaching, bird watching and nature hunts through the neighbourhood.