No Walls, No Problem! Overcoming Barriers to Taking Learning Outside
Tue, Oct 27
|Online Event
Nature is a crucial element in a preschooler’s learning experience, but there are many barriers to truly getting children outdoors. Let's break down those barriers so that ALL children have access to a joyful, nature-based childhood.


Time & Location
Oct 27, 2020, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM PDT
Online Event
Guests
About the Event
Nature is a crucial element in a preschooler's learning experience, but there are many barriers to truly getting children outdoors. This session explores those barriers to access--including gear, equipment, fear/anxiety, socio-cultural context--and seeks to reframe them into manageable challenges that can be overcome. Participants will see examples from an innovative all-outdoor preschool in Seattle, WA and be challenged to get out of their comfort zone and create a plan to spend a whole day outside. Participants will walk away from this session with the beginning of a personalized Action Plan for how they can advocate for increased outdoor time for their preschoolers to families, administrators, and co-workers.
Workshop Goals
Participants will reflect on their own relationships with and barriers to spending more time outside with children.
Participants will identify their role in helping children to gain access to the outdoors.
Participants will reframe current thinking around barriers to increasing…
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