Practical Suggestions for Educators Supporting Outdoor Play and Learning
Date: Wednesday, May 24
Time: 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm MDT
Location: On-line
Cost: $30.00
Have a group of 5 or more educators? We offer a 10% discount. Reach out to christina@getoutsideandplay.ca.
This session has been approved for professional development funding and 1.5 hours of release time for Alberta Early Childhood Educators.
There will be no recording for this session.
Christine Alden dug deep with 12 early childhood educators to explore outdoor pedagogy for her doctoral research. This session will focus on the practical implications of what she learned from these educators. Christine will cover the role of the educator in facilitating play, educators' interactions with children, and considerations for facilitating stimulating outdoor learning environments and managing safety and risk. This session will deepen your understanding of how to meaningfully engage with children outdoors to support play and learning.
Meet your presenter
Christine Alden, M.Ed., Ph.D.
Christine has worked in the fields of early child development and education for thirty years. She began her career as an elementary teacher in Latin America which catalyzed her interest in child development. Over the last twenty years, she was worked in early child development in a variety of Canadian and international contexts involving early childhood educator training, child and family support services, public policy, network and relationship building, and philanthropy. Currently, she works for the Lawson Foundation as Program Director in the areas of early child development and outdoor play. In 2022, Christine received her Ph.D. from the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education/ University of Toronto. Her dissertation explored outdoor pedagogy in three licensed childcare programs in Ontario.