Educator Summer Series: "Stepping Outside: Seeing the Potential of the Outdoor Environment"
Many early childhood educators recognize the value and the importance of the outdoor environment in relation to children’s development. Through this series, Bing educators offer a variety of perspectives to reinvigorate participants in their approach to the outdoors and highlight its potential to promote engagement, growth, and wellbeing. Join us for up to five sessions exploring the outdoor learning environment in the early childhood setting.
Session Schedule:
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Session 1, June 30, 7PM: “The Reflective Teacher’s Approach to the Outdoors as a Place of Exploration, Discovery, and Collaboration.”
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Session 2, July 7, 7PM: “Nature Connection: Valuing young children’s authentic experiences with the natural world.”
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Session 3, July 14, 7PM: “Valuing and Supporting Children’s Risky Play.”
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Session 4, July 21, 7PM: “Play Schemas and Loose Parts: Deepening our understanding of children’s play.”
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Session 5, July 28, 7PM: “Spaces, Places and Ecologies: An ecosystems view of play in the early childhood classroom.”
Series hosted on Wednesday evenings from 7:00-8:30PM PST on Zoom by Bing Nursery School’s Kordestani Program for Parents and Educators. For questions, email: bingschool [at] stanford.edu (bingschool[at]stanford[dot]edu)