November 2015
Welcome to November news from the Natural Start Alliance. If you have news you'd like to share with the early childhood environmental education community, let us know. |
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Family Nature Clubs: A Path to Happier Communities and a Healthier Planet
The Children and Nature Network (C&NN) uses Family Nature Clubs to break down common barriers to getting families out in nature on a regular basis. In this month's Feature Story, Janice Swaisgood, the Director of C&NN's Natural Families Network shares how you can create a Family Nature Club in your community. Read more. |
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In the News
Recent news from the Bright Ideas Blog and around the Web:
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Member Spotlight
This month, we highlight a North Georgia public elementary school that features a forest kindergarten. After kindergarten, the children continue to have access to hundreds of acres of open space surrounding the school. And principal Matt Harris ensures that nature and the environment stay at the core of the school's STEM-focused curriculum with annual projects for every grade level that range from raising chickens to developing biofuels. Read more. |
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Ten Questions: Sharing Nature with Children
The Natural Start Alliance believes that quality education for young children includes regular opportunities to connect with nature and the local environment. Part of our mission is to help people like you make that happen by offering professional development, both in person and online. Please take a few minutes to take our 10-question online survey, and we'll enter your name in a drawing for a $100 gift certificate to REI or Lakeshore Learning. The survey closes December 15th. Take the survey. |
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