This training covers background information on the importance of nature:  benefits of nature play, developmental domains including statistics to support the benefits of outdoor nature play, resources for outdoor nature play, and a discussion on what prevents outdoor nature play and how to overcome those obstacles.

Learn more about the components of the ITERS-R.  Get clarification about questions and discuss the subscales.  Brainstorm how this may look in your classroom.  Look at the individual items and how they are scored.  Learn more so you can feel confident before your ITERS-R assessment.

This training focuses on promoting outdoor nature-based play.  There will be a discussion on what outdoor nature play is like and how we can promote it at school and give parents support to use at home.  The Executive Director from the Working Land Trust will speak on grants that are available through the NC Youth Outdoor Engagement Council to promote outdoor play.

This training focuses on promoting nature-based learning inside the classroom.  Discussion will include what kinds of materials can be used and how, develop a sample lesson plan with activity ideas and discuss what to include in different centers, and complete an activity that participants can recreate at school with students.

Participants will become certified in Red Cross approved basic adult, child, and infant CPR and First Aid. The primary purpose of this training is to help participants recognize and respond appropriately to cardiac, breathing, and first aid emergencies. The training is designed to teach participants the knowledge and skills needed to give immediate care to an injured or ill person and decide whether advanced medical care is needed.

Learn about how social and emotional development influence behavior, some factors as to why children struggle to regulate their emotions, and what we can do to help children learn to self-regulate.  We will discuss mindfulness practices, a variety of interventions for challenging behaviors, and we will be making calming sensory bottles to add to our calm down boxes or emotional toolkits.