Spotlight on 2021 Sessions
One of the biggest benefits of a virtual conference is the ability to return to sessions time and again, wherever and whenever you want. Using feedback from conference attendees, we pulled together a list of conference highlights in some of our most popular topics including equity and inclusion, practical applications for educators, literacy, and a handful of unique sessions in a category of their own.
These sessions have passed the test of nature-based early childhood professionals from around the world, so dive in and take advantage of this high-quality professional development, available at the click of a button, until July 1, 2022.
Want to watch live? Don’t miss five days of bonus live sessions starting Monday, January 24! See the winter event schedule at a glance here.
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Equity
How We Can Use Nature to Promote Gender Expression and Equity in Our Classrooms
Presenter: Samuel Broaden
The Five Habits of Speaking Justice
Presenters: Miriame Cherbib, Sarah Salazar-Tipton
'Fatima's Great Outdoors': A Chat with the Author and Advocating for an Outdoors for All
Presenter: Ambreen Tariq
From Blight to BLISS: Curating Community-Managed Greenspace in Northeast Baltimore City
Presenter: Dr. Rose V. Brusaferro
Natural Adventures: Pathways to Transformational Experiences in the Great Outdoors for Everyone
Presenters: Rahawa Haile, Brittany Leavitt, James Edward Mills
A Walk in Our Kids’ Shoes and Down Their Streets: Celebrating Nature Play in Urban Neighborhoods
Presenters: Amy Greene, Ajee Witherspoon
Nature Play in Every Neighborhood: The Leave No Child Inside Ambassador Project
Presenters: Rachel Konerman, Yuchang (Claire) Yuan, Dr. Victoria Carr, Dr. Vikas Mehta, Leslie Kochanowski, Erin Weirich
Presenters: Julia L. Ginsburg, Shannon Audley
Centering Diverse Narratives: Creating Culturally Relevant Nature-Based Programs
Presenter: Ashley Brailsford
The Value of Community: Finding Resources to Create and Sustain an Inclusive Preschool
Presenters: Alyson Quinn, Liza Soto, Janet Lopez
Promoting Nature-Based Learning Through Lenses of Equity and Collaboration
Presenters: Siriana Abboud, Meika Nwaomah
Inclusion
Presenters: Lis Duckworth, Nicole Gordon
Nature Play for Children's Seven Senses: Natural Play and Learning Spaces for All Children
Presenter: Jena Jauchius, PLA. CPSI
Creating Inclusive Nature-Based Early Education Curriculum
Presenters: Susie Riddick, Courtney Kiser
Including Children with Special Needs and Behavioral Challenges in Nature-based Programs
Presenter: Patricia Dallas
Inclusive Early Childhood Nature-Based Education: Welcoming All Students to the Wilds
Presenters: Rachel Tenney, Amanda Schuster
Navigating the Different Possibilities Walking into Your Program
Presenters: Meredith Florkey, Johnna Lyman
Practical Applications
Thriving With Math, Loose Parts, and Nature
Presenter: Carla Gull
Presenters: Lee & Jason Hamzy
Slow Birding: Reimagining Our Connection with Bird
Presenter: Bridget Butler
Composting in the Outdoor Classroom: Tools to Tackle Climate Change at a Micro Level
Presenter: Kristy Roser Nuttall
Tinker Tables, Mud Kitchens, Tools, and More
Presenters: Megan Gessler, Sarah Sheldon
Songs and Games to Play in the Grass
Presenter: Eliza Minnucci
Presenter: Lindsey Kleinberg
Presenters: Britney Stark, Melissa Tobias, April Greibrok
Presenter: Jenn Leibham
Literacy
Using Books, Language, and Literacy to Promote Engagement with Nature
Presenter: Ranita Anderson
Read Write Roam: Language and Literacy for Natural Learners
Presenter: Professor Kathleen Vokoun
Building a Meaningful Classroom Library
Presenter: Emma Donnelly
One-of-a-kind Sessions
"Do You Want to be the Bad Guy?": Creating Peer Cultures through Play
Presenter: Ron Grady
Presenters: Laura Whittaker, Anna Dutke, Sheila Williams Ridge, Heidi Faris
Presenter: Teresa Weed
Nature-Based Early Childhood Administration Panel
Presenters: Megan Gessler, Liza Lowe, Amanda McMickle, Clare Loughran, Sheila Williams Ridge, Lisa Burris, Johanna Booth-Miner
Playing in Nature While the World Is on Fire: Fostering and Supporting Resiliency
Presenters: Patty Born Selly, Jill Canelli
Nibble, Infuse, and Poultice: An Herb Walk and Kitchen Session with Our Green Friends
Presenter: Angie Barger