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Get Outside & Play
E.L.C.C & Community Development Education Centre
Calgary, AB
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"Play is the work of the child", and one of our key roles as educators is to create spaces that allow unstructured play that stimulates and engages children, allowing them to directly experience the natural world as they follow ants and smell the flowers. Research shows that children who play outside in nature in the company of a caring adult  YOU! are more likely to practice responsible environmental behavior when they grow up.

In this interactive session, you will learn about the research and benefits of active outdoor nature play, consider how to weave this in your teaching/parenting and come away with practical ideas to incorporate into your practice. Come prepared to go outside!

Participants will:
Be able to share the benefits of outdoor play with their colleagues, parents and children
Come away with at least one new activity to implement in their work
Be inspired to explore new ways to engage children outdoors
Resources and ideas for doing more and taking this work further.


Christina Pickles has been an environmental educator for 20 years and has worked in wetlands, badlands, forests, streams and streets with all ages. For the last 5 years she has lead the Get Outside and Play Early Childhood Network in Alberta and has shifted her focus to the importance of connecting children and adults with the natural world through play. She lives in Calgary minutes from Bow River with her family.

Christina Pickles has been an environmental educator since 1998, and has been a Program Manager with ACEE since 2010. Her responsibilities with ACEE include leading our Get Outside and Play program, developing and delivering capacity-building workshops to environmental education agencies and teachers, designing ACEE's conferences, and supporting environmental education communities of practice. Prior to joining ACEE she completed a geography degree at the University of Calgary, delivered education programs for Ducks Unlimited, worked with the University of Calgary delivering and developing residential school programs, and spent two years in Edmonton with Alberta Environment.
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Thank you for attending the presentation! We hope you gained practical and insightful knowledge. We look forward to having you register for additional professional development opportunities with E.L.C.C & Community Development! To REGISTER visit http://www.toppkids.com/elcc-community-development/ Questions? Please email professional_development@toppkids.com OR call 587.356.3199

Location

E.L.C.C & Community Development Education Centre (View)
5918 3 Street SW
Calgary, AB T2H 0H8
Canada

Categories

Education > Workshops

Minimum Age: 16
Kid Friendly: No
Dog Friendly: No
Non-Smoking: Yes!
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes!

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