Preschool teacher workshop, Brown County State Park, May 8 Part of Project Learning Tree

Indiana DNR Release:

The first 25 public preschool teachers, Head Start teachers, private child care providers and kindergarten teachers who register will be able to participate in a workshop on how to use the new innovative educational program “Project Learning Tree: Environmental Experiences for Early Childhood.”

The event will be at Brown County State Park’s nature center on May 8. The program will run from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Contact Donna Rogler, (317) 549-0354 or drogler@dnr.IN.gov to register. Cost is $15. Participants will receive an activity guide and music CD.

The program allows young children to explore, discover, and communicate in expressive ways by integrating nature-based music and movement, exploration, literature, art, math, and outdoor play.

While using the program, teachers will learn to explore nature with their young students through techniques to encourage children to explore, discover, and communicate in expressive ways and introduces students to environmental education. The program’s activities highlight the importance of kinetic learning and engagement using music and movement with the help of the accompanying music CD.

Project Learning Tree® is a program of the American Forest Foundation, a nonprofit conservation organization that works to ensure decision makers and educators, both today and tomorrow, understand and value the role that forests and the environment play in our lives. For more information, visit www.forestfoundation.org.