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Outdoor Learning and Play in Early Childhood Settings: Nature as the Teacher

Outdoor environments provide children with opportunities to explore, investigate, create, and learn in ways that cannot be replicated indoors.

2

Clock Hours

.2

CEUs

$15

Price

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About This Course

Outdoor environments provide children with opportunities to explore, investigate, create, and learn in ways that cannot be replicated indoors. This course equips early childhood educators with practical strategies for using outdoor spaces as intentional learning environments that support development across all domains. Participants will explore how nature-based experiences foster cognitive, physical, social-emotional, and language development, learn to design engaging outdoor learning opportunities using natural materials, and discover how to balance exploration, risk, and safety while creating meaningful experiences that inspire curiosity and a lifelong love of learning.

What You Will Learn

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

1Examine the role of outdoor learning and nature-based experiences in supporting children's development across multiple developmental domains.

2Design engaging outdoor learning experiences that encourage exploration, creativity, problem-solving, and discovery using natural materials and everyday resources.

3Implement developmentally appropriate outdoor teaching practices that promote active learning while maintaining safe and supportive learning environments.

Course Details

✓ Qualifies for 2 Clock Hours and .2 CEUs
✓ Training includes module & assessment
✓ Supporting downloadable material included
Audience: Teacher, Staff Member and/or Director
Level: Basic, Intermediate and Advanced
Core Knowledge Area: Learning Environments and Curriculum

How Online Training Works

✓ 100% online and self-paced
✓ 24/7 access on any device
✓ Training module and assessment
✓ Printable certificate when you finish

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