environmental experiences for early childhood
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Environmental Experiences for Early Childhood. Project Learning Tree Contacts. Dave Walters (TN Department of Agriculture, Forestry Division) 615-837-5470 [email protected] Candace Dinwiddie (TN Forestry Association) 615-883-3832 x11 [email protected] - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Environmental Experiences for Early Childhood
Project Learning Tree Contacts Dave Walters (TN Department of Agriculture,
Forestry Division)[email protected]
Candace Dinwiddie (TN Forestry Association)615-883-3832 [email protected]
Jennifer Meadows (TTU – PLT Facilitator)[email protected]
Project Learning Tree Websites https://www.plt.org/environmental-education-fo
r-early-childhood
https://www.plt.org
http://eeintennessee.org
National Standards Correlation
Why do you think young children need environmental experiences?
Facilitating Experiences for Early Childhood Learners Focus activities on
things they can see and touch.
Facilitate their active learning.
Focus on the experience, not the information.
Facilitating Experiences for Early Childhood Learners
Know your audience. Adapt to individual
children. Be attentive to their
immediate physical needs.
Accommodate their big egos.
Facilitating Experiences for Early Childhood Learners Give them choices. Share experiences. Limit instructions
to 2 or 3 steps. Provide a safe,
unbreakable environment.
PLT Environmental Experiences for Early Childhood Guide
3 Themes Exploring Nature
with Five Senses Experiencing Trees
Through the Seasons Meeting
Neighborhood Trees
PLT Environmental Experiences for Early Childhood Guide
Sidebar Background for Educators Theme Introduction Featured Experience Group Experience Learning Centers Reading Connections Family and Friends
Hike through the Guide!
Activity Centers! Find a partner & begin
at any center. When the timer sounds
in 5 minutes, move to the next center.
Take notes about things you like or might want to change.
Reflection Favorites?
Concerns?
Resources?
Thank you for participating!