Intro to Nature Play and the Playwork Philosophy

July 27, 2019 @ 9:00AM — 11:00AM Eastern Time (US & Canada)

Intro to Nature Play and the Playwork Philosophy Leigh MacDonald-Rizzo, Education Director Mara NewRoots, Preschool Educator Saturday July 27th at the Ithaca Children's Garden, 121 Turtle Ln, Ithaca Inclement weather location: Just Be Cause Center, 1013 W State St., Ithaca 9:00-11:00 am Time outdoors is not only a requirement, but an important component of your daily schedule. Come discuss benefits and barriers to nature play and learn about how to incorporate the Playwork Philosophy into your program. What does the research say about nature play and child development and how does playwork philosophy support the development of skills? What are the physical, cultural, and programmatic barriers you might encounter? Training Topics: 1, 3, 7 CDA: 1, 2, 3, 8 *Please note there are no refunds for training registration payments. You may transfer the workshop to another provider if you cannot attend. If the workshop is cancelled due to low registration, you will be able to credit the payment for a future training.