Early Childhood EE

Early Childhood EE

Welcome to eePRO’s Group for early childhood educators—anyone working with children from birth through age eight. Our goal is to provide a platform for educators to promote programs or events, share news or resources, ask questions, collaborate with peers, or otherwise use this group to advance your work or program.

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Nature Preschools in the United States: Results of a New National Survey

Natural Start Alliance

NAAEE

This eeWEBINAR provides an overview of the growth of nature preschools in the United States, along with examples of the variety of program types and approaches now available; characteristics of children and educators in these programs; how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected programs; and more.

Posted: 05/08/23

Type: Webinars
Searching for Nature Preschools!

Emily Van Laan

As we prepare for an upcoming national survey of nature preschools, the Natural Start Alliance is counting nature-based preschools in the US. Help us find your program by joining the Alliance as an organizational member today!

Posted: 09/07/22

Program/Initiative: Affiliate Network, George B. Storer Foundation, NAAEE, Natural Start Alliance: Promoting Early Childhood EE
Early Childhood Environmental Education Programs: Guidelines for Excellence

NAAEE

The Early Childhood Environmental Education Programs: Guidelines for Excellence comprises a set of recommendations for developing comprehensive early childhood environmental education programs or triggering improvements in existing ones. A companion publication, the Early Childhood Environmental Education Rating Scale, provides a collaborative tool for educators and others to discuss their early childhood environmental education program goals, consider strengths and areas of needed improvement, and chart a future direction for program development.

Posted: 02/09/21

Type: NAAEE Publication
Early Childhood Education Guidelines for Excellence Virtual Workshop Resources

NAAEE

Are you taking your professional development work online? Do you teach at the college or university level or are you responsible for delivering educator professional development experiences? Would you like to introduce your participants to environmental education program development for young learners, focusing on ages three through six.

We've created a workshop outline that facilitates online exploration of NAAEE's publication Early Childhood Environmental Education Programs: Guidelines for Excellence. These resources provide step-by-step outline for designing a 90 minute to two-hour virtual workshop.

Posted: 02/02/21

Type: Lesson Plan , NAAEE Publication
Natural Start Forum: Outdoor Preschool Policy Action Framework

Emily Van Laan

Advocates of nature-based learning! Join a conversation about the newly released Outdoor Preschool Policy Action Framework and find your unique pathway to make nature-based & outdoor preschools available to all children.

Posted: 04/06/21

Program/Initiative: George B. Storer Foundation, Early Childhood
Teaching Outside: 20 Quick & Easy Outdoor Education Activities for Children

Nature Natalie

Learn to teach outside even if you’re not outdoorsy!

This eBook is written for teachers, parents, caregivers, and mentors who understand the value and importance of having their children spend time in nature but may not have the time, resources, or ability to dedicate a regular part of their schedule to outdoor education. No matter how much time you have or advanced preparation you’ve done, there are things you can do with your students outside that are fun, educational, and worthwhile.

Posted: 05/07/21

Type: Classroom , Lesson Plan
The Seattle Children's PlayGarden Inclusion Learning Hub

All children should have equal access to play. This learning hub provides resources to help empower organizations to say “Yes” to kids with disabilities in their programs.

Posted: 10/20/21

Type: Website
Learning About Forests: Outdoor Education Activities for Schools

Foundation for Environmental Education

The publication contains twenty-three examples of activities that have been implemented all over the world through the Learning about Forests programme. By collecting and sharing these stories we aim to promote outdoor education, inspiring schools and teachers on how to use nature as a classroom.

Posted: 07/07/21

Type: Publication , Book
Access to Nature, Time, and Space—a Basic Human Right in Early Childhood Education

Suzanne Major

Specialists are reporting young children in daycare "acting out." But behaviors are reactions to feelings. What if we listened to what young children are communicating through behavior?

Posted: 08/23/22
International Journal of Early Childhood Environmental Education (IJECEE) Volume 10, Number 1

NAAEE- NATURAL START ALLIANCE

Volume 10, Number 1 of the International Journal of Early Childhood Environmental Education covers various topics, including outdoor play zones, a game-based testing instrument, and more.

Posted: 12/06/22

Type: Publication , Journal
Nature-Based Preschool National Conference

Betty Olivolo

August 15–17 in St. Paul, MN
Registration now for the 4th Nature-Based Preschool National Conference designed for professionals working in nature and forest preschools.

Posted: 04/13/16

Program/Initiative: Minnesota Association for Environmental Education, George B. Storer Foundation, Early Childhood, eePRO: The Professional Development Site for EE, International Journal of Early Childhood Environmental Education, Natural Start Alliance: Promoting Early Childhood EE