Environmental Experiences for Early Childhood

Environmental Experiences for Early Childhood

Project Learning Tree Contacts Dave Walters (TN Department of Agriculture,

Forestry Division)[email protected]

Candace Dinwiddie (TN Forestry Association)615-883-3832 [email protected]

Jennifer Meadows (TTU – PLT Facilitator)[email protected]

Project Learning Tree Websites https://www.plt.org/environmental-education-fo

r-early-childhood

https://www.plt.org

http://eeintennessee.org

National Standards Correlation

Why do you think young children need environmental experiences?

Facilitating Experiences for Early Childhood Learners Focus activities on

things they can see and touch.

Facilitate their active learning.

Focus on the experience, not the information.

Facilitating Experiences for Early Childhood Learners

Know your audience. Adapt to individual

children. Be attentive to their

immediate physical needs.

Accommodate their big egos.

Facilitating Experiences for Early Childhood Learners Give them choices. Share experiences. Limit instructions

to 2 or 3 steps. Provide a safe,

unbreakable environment.

PLT Environmental Experiences for Early Childhood Guide

3 Themes Exploring Nature

with Five Senses Experiencing Trees

Through the Seasons Meeting

Neighborhood Trees

PLT Environmental Experiences for Early Childhood Guide

Sidebar Background for Educators Theme Introduction Featured Experience Group Experience Learning Centers Reading Connections Family and Friends

Hike through the Guide!

Activity Centers! Find a partner & begin

at any center. When the timer sounds

in 5 minutes, move to the next center.

Take notes about things you like or might want to change.

Reflection Favorites?

Concerns?

Resources?

Thank you for participating!