Free to Explore: Nature Play for Preschoolers

Nature provides an ideal environment for children to grow, learn and develop. Time outdoors stimulates all the senses and supports physical development and overall health and wellbeing of children. In this course, participants will dive into the many benefits of spending time outdoors, ideas for activities and strategies for maximizing learning.
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What's included?

  • Video Presentation
  • Course Activities
  • Downloadable Resource
  • Certificate of Completion

Learning Objectives

  • Identify the health, wellness and developmental benefits of nature play for Preschool Children
  • Formulate an intentional plan of action for supporting outdoor play
  • Implement suggested activities into curriculum

Learn at Your Pace

This course provides 2 hours of professional development for early childhood educators.

Participants are required to watch the training videos and complete the activities. Participants must receive a score of 80% or higher to receive credit for this course. 

Course certificates are emailed upon successful completion.
Meet the instructor

Audrey Rowland

Audrey Rowland has over 20 years of experience as an early childhood professional. Drawing from her expertise as a teacher and administrator, Audrey creates resources and provides professional development for early educators, administrators, parents, and policy-makers. She founded Green Space Learning, providing early childhood professional development for educators and creating play-based indoor and outdoor learning environments for early childhood programs. An engaging speaker and trainer, Audrey translates information into application. Audrey earned a MS from the University of North Texas in Child Development and Family Studies and a MBA from Texas Woman’s University. She is a Master Trainer with the Texas Early Childhood Professional Development System (#1743).
Patrick Jones - Course author