The Low Down on Fall and Winter Slow Down-Exploring the Connection between Phenology and Developmentally Appropriate Practice

Getting beyond the theory and need for children to play learn outdoors, this workshop offers preschool teachers practical and emergent activities, lessons, and teaching practices that create connections to nature in the autumn and early winter. Whether you are in a park, your playground, or the hedgerow by the parking lot, nature and the cycles of the seasons are all around us waiting to be discovered. Prepare to be actively discovering the wonder and joy of the plants, animals and climate yourself in this hands-on time in nature. Participants are invited to bring a book they might use in their classroom in autumn to co-create a searchable library. We will be outside for a portion of this workshop.