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North Carolina Adapts NAAEE Guidelines for Excellence to Create AmeriCorps Program Development Toolkit
Read how North Carolina adapted the Guidelines for Excellence to create a toolkit for AmeriCorps members who are tasked with creating environmental education programs in their service areas.
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January News from Natural Start Alliance
Read the January News hot off the press, and learn about Natural Start's new series of in-person workshops and free webinars, hear from David Catlin about what it takes to develop a business plan for a nature preschool, find out how to submit a proposal for the 2017 Nature-Based Preschool National Conference in Seattle (by March 6th), learn from Monarchs & Minnows at the Park District of Highland Park, IL (our Member Spotlight), and be sure to read the news and job openings.
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Natural Start Training
Workshops at Natural Start Official Training Sites help educators plan & implement high-quality, developmentally appropriate programs for young children. Every Natural Start workshop is a full-day experience of immersion in nature, professional development, and networking. Trainings are coordinated by our Official Training Sites in Maryland, Michigan, and Washington, & include an extended guided tour of a model nature preschool. Each workshop topic will be introduced in a free one-hour webinar.
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Connecting to Nature: Thoughts on Free and Directed Play
Sharing nature with children...what does that mean and does it allow us to engage children through free play?
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Because You Asked: How Can I Teach My Kids the Importance of Recycling?
Instilling a love for the outdoors at an early age is one of the best ways to encourage sustainable habits, like recycling.
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Guidelines for Excellence Workshop Resources
Do you teach environmental education at a college or university? Are you responsible for designing staff development? We've recently published five resource guides focused on each of NAAEE's Guidelines for Excellence publications. Visit the Guidelines for Excellence webpages and click on Workshop Resources or jump directly to: https://naaee.org/our-work/programs/guidelines-excellence/workshop-resources Here you will find a series of workshop outlines designed to help you plan and lead professional learning experiences focusing on the five Guidelines for Excellence publications produced through the National Project for Excellence in Environmental Education. Each resource provides background information, an agenda for an all day workshop, activities and worksheets/handouts.
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