Connecting to Nature Through Play
Date/Time
Date(s) - Aug 18, 2020
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Location
Mission CCRR
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Connecting to nature through play
How do you support connections to nature in early years programs? Explore hands-on learning opportunities inspired by nature that can be created within your own program space.
Join us to learn hands on ways that you can use with your students to help them connect to nature through play. Learn how to foster a child’s sense of wonder for the natural world. Discover practical activities that can be facilitated to help support a child’s journey in opening their heart to the earth.
Discover how providing positive experiences for children in nature can influence their overall development. Join us and learn how to support early learners to connect with nature through curiosity, a sense of wonder and using their 5 senses to explore our beautiful world through play.
Categories
Target Audience
early childhood educators
Online
Yes
Professional Development Certificate
Yes
Professional Development Certificate Credit Hours
2
Registration Fee
free
Registration Space
Filling Up!
Registration Contact Email
janes@mission.mcss.com
Prerequisite(s)
none
Presenter(s)
Berta Martinez, Nicole Mckenzie, and Kelsey Fligg
Presenter Information
Between these 3 ladies they have over 35 years of teaching experience each having had roles from working in early education, the school districts, special education. They have all completed their masters of education in Nature Based and Place conscious Practices and would like to share their passion for teaching children how to connect with the land so that a relationship with nature will help inspire their learning process and give the children a desire to care for the natural world.