Preschool Teachers
Register now for our First Annual
Winter Preschool Outdoors Workshop!
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Who: Preschool teachers (instructors of 3-5 year-olds)
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What: FREE teacher training
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When: Saturday, January 15, 2022 9:00am to 12:00pm
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Where: McColl Pond ELC, Savage, MN
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Class size: Limited to 25 participants
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Credit: Earn 3 CEUs
Spots fill up quickly, register today!
Jeffers Early Childhood Outdoor Education
Preschool Outdoors Workshop
Promoting Nature Play and Learning…Just Outside your Door.
Jeffers offers resources for taking young children outdoors:
GO (Get Outdoors) Cards
&
A Parents’ Guide to Nature Play
MnECO
Minnesota Early Childhood Outdoors Group
Connecting early childhood educators throughout the state to share resources & support each other in providing high quality, developmentally appropriate nature-based learning opportunities.
Other Early Childhood Resources
Natural Start Alliance
Natural Start promotes quality & access to early childhood environmental education.
Children & Nature Network
Children & Nature Network strives to connect children to nature.
The Benefits of Time in Nature Info Graphic-C&NN
Children & Nature Network info graphic – Benefits of Time in Nature
Flourishing in Nature - Creative Thinking
The Impact of Nature Preschools on Young Children’s Creative Thinking
Flourishing in Nature - Curiosity
The Impact of Nature Preschools on Young Children’s Curiosity
Flourishing in Nature - Executive Function Skills
The Impact of Nature Preschools on Young Children’s Executive Function Skills
Flourishing in Nature - Learning Behaviors
The Impact of Nature Preschools on Young Children’s Learning Behaviors
Flourishing in Nature - Peer Play Interactions
The Impact of Nature Preschools on Young Children’s Peer Play Interactions
Flourishing in Nature - Protective Factors Associated with Resilience
The Impact of Nature Preschools on Young Children’s Protective Factors Associated with Resilience
Teach Outdoors! Minnesota
A Coalition of Support for Outdoor Instruction During Covid-19 and Beyond
MnECO
Minnesota Early Childhood Outdoors Page
A Parents' Guide to Nature Play
A Parents’ Guide to Nature Play Page
Go Cards
Go Outdoors Cards Page