Natural Start Alliance: Promoting Early Childhood EE

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Research Sites & Ethics for Graduate Students

Natural Start Alliance

Calling all graduate students! Join the Natural Start Graduate Student Network on Thursday, January 19, at 5:30 PM ET for a session on Research Sites and Ethics, featuring Dr. Ana Whitaker from the University of Delaware and Natasha Yates.

Posted: 01/10/23

Type: Webinars

Call for Proposals: 2023 Nature-Based Early Learning Conference

NAAEE- NATURAL START ALLIANCE

Present at the 2023 Nature-Based Early Learning Conference, taking place online the week of July 24-28, 2023! The deadline to submit is February 17, 2023.

Posted: 01/10/23

Type: Call for Presentations/Submissions

Deadline: 02/17/23

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Webinar: Aligning Outdoor Learning & Farm to ECE

Natural Start Alliance

The Natural Start Alliance is excited to partner with the National Farm to School Network for our next free webinar, “Aligning Outdoor Learning & Farm to ECE.” There are many connections between Farm to Early Care and Education and the outdoor learning movement. Join us on February 1st at 12 PM ET/9 AM PT to learn how these dual initiatives contribute to high-quality early learning.

Posted: 01/10/23

Type: Webinars

Partnering with Nature: Teaching with Intention

Natural Start Alliance

The Natural Start Alliance is hosting a series of live online sessions for early childhood educators as part of our 2022 Nature-Based Early Learning Conference. These bonus live sessions start Wednesday, October 19 with a session led by veteran outdoor early childhood educators Patti Bailie and Catherine Koons Hubbard, "Partnering with Nature: Teaching with Intention."

Posted: 10/18/22

Type: Webinars

Weapon Play: Why It Is Important and How to Talk About It

Natural Start Alliance

The Natural Start Alliance is hosting a series of live online sessions for early childhood educators as part of our 2022 Nature-Based Early Learning Conference. Join us on Wednesday, November 2, for “Weapon Play: Why It Is Important and How to Talk About It,” presented by Samuel Broaden.

Posted: 10/18/22

Type: Webinars

Empowering Young Conservation Advocates Without the ‘Doom and Gloom’

Natural Start Alliance

The Natural Start Alliance is hosting a series of live online sessions for early childhood educators as part of our 2022 Nature-Based Early Learning Conference. Join us on Wednesday, November 16, for “Empowering Young Conservation Advocates Without the ‘Doom and Gloom’,” presented by Laura Seger and Kelsey Navin of the St. Louis Zoo.

Posted: 10/18/22

Type: Webinars

Freedom Dreaming: Using Art and Storytelling to Reimagine Communities of Color in Nature Education

NAAEE- NATURAL START ALLIANCE

Join the Natural Start Alliance on Wednesday, September 28, at 5 PM ET for a free webinar, highlighting one of our most popular and well-reviewed NatStart22 Conference sessions.

Posted: 09/07/22

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

Webinar: A New Narrative to Sustain Support for Early Childhood Education

NAAEE- NATURAL START ALLIANCE

Are you making the case for outdoor, nature-based learning with funders and decision-makers? Join the Natural Start Alliance, National Wildlife Federation's Early Childhood Health Outdoors (ECHO), and members of the Seven November team to hear about the findings from a comprehensive messaging analysis initiative around early childhood education.

Posted: 05/27/22

Type: Webinars

International Journal of Early Childhood Environmental Education (IJECEE) Volume 9, Number 2

NAAEE- NATURAL START ALLIANCE

In this issue: Foster empathy in nature preschools, explore Alaskan family-led nature tours, experience map-making in forest preschools, delve into global concerns in sustainability education, learn about nature-based teacher preparation, and find captivating children's book reviews.

Posted: 05/04/22

Type: Publication , Journal