Exploring Nature Through Creative Experiences

This outdoor, hands-on workshop was facilitated by Ginette Wilson, Early Learning and Child Care Program Consultant, and looked at how educators can incorporate creative opportunities and nature based experiences into their early learning and child care environments, utilizing the readily available gift that Mother Nature has afforded us.

This workshop supported educators with connecting with the outdoor environment and minimizing the impact that they and the materials they use have on it. Participants discovered how the natural, outdoor environment acts as the Third Educator and developed a range of activities to engage children and encourage them to respect the natural world all round them.

What Participants Had to Say

“I will use the information I learned this evening in my daily practice by bringing outdoor materials inside the classroom and encourage children’s curiosity and knowledge.”
“I really enjoyed getting messy and the opportunity to have hands on experiences with the materials during this workshop.”