Policies & Compliance Early Education

Creative Nature Play Opportunities for Babies and Toddlers

The activities described in this webinar, encourage love and connection between the educator and the child and base the play experiences on a nature pedagogy. The play opportunities explore the four themes of Aistear – Well Being - Exploring and Thinking – Identity and Belonging – Communicating. The resources (mainly natural materials) are sustainable and cheap to provide. 

Who can do this Course?

Early Years Practitioners 

Course Content

In this webinar, Gillian shares easy nature based playful activities designed to support baby and toddler play. 
This webinar is designed to support you to ensure that babies and toddlers explore their environment with all of their senses. 
The webinar focuses on the four themes of Aistear - Exploring and Thinking - Well being - Identity and Belonging - Communicating. The natural world provides wonderful found materials to use in early years play and Gillian’s ideas use these materials in a creative way to ensure that babies can develop holistically. 

Certification

Certificate of completion 

Tutor

Gillian Powell is a part time lecturer in Applied Professional Practice and Pedagogical Framing on a Bachelor in Applied Early Years Education course delivered in the Cork College of Commerce by the Dundalk Institute of Technology. She owned and managed The Haven Montessori School in Bandon for thirty-two years. This early years setting catered for over fifty children and the emphasis was on outdoor education. Outdoor education in three early years settings in Ireland was the focus of Gillian's research during the course of a Masters in Education in University College Cork.
Join Gillian Powell for this inspiring webinar that explores nature-based play experiences designed to foster love, connection, and sensory-rich learning for babies and toddlers. Perfect for Early Years Educators, this webinar will help you create enriching environments where little ones can explore, discover, and thrive through the wonders of nature. Don’t miss this chance to bring nature pedagogy into your practice in a fun and practical way!
Play Supporting Children Webinar
Date DATE

20 Nov 2024

Date AVAILABLE SEATS

35

Location Course Dates and Times
7.00 - 9.00 PM
Location LOCATION
Online
Certification CERTIFICATION
Certificate of completion 
Price PRICE

€ 20.00

Sorry this course is no longer accepting bookings.

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