Growing Up WILD – Early Childcare Educator Training

Growing Up WILD

 

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Calling all early childhood educators!

Learn how to build on children’s sense of wonder about nature, and invite them to explore wildlife and the world around them with the award winning Growing Up WILD program. This professional development workshop is designed for anyone who works with or interacts with children aged 3-7, and who is looking for an early foundation for developing positive impressions about the natural world along with lifelong social and academic skills.

Through hands-on activities and simulations, participants will get a chance to model different Growing Up WILD activities while also learning about local nature. All participants will receive their own Growing Up WILD guide with 27 different developmentally appropriate activities to teach about nature.

This class is suitable for childcare providers, classroom educators, youth group leaders, and others who work with PreK-2nd grade students. Childcare providers who complete the workshop may be eligible for up to 3 Core of Knowledge Hours in Curriculum.

SNOW DATE: January 3. Full refunds available when cancellations are made more than 7 days prior to the start of the class.

Meet Your Instructor: Kerry Wixted is a Maryland naturalist with over 15 years of experience studying the flora and fauna of Maryland. She worked for the Maryland Department of Natural Resources and taught classes for Nature Forward’s Natural History Field Studies Program. Kerry holds a B.S. degree in Wildlife and Fisheries Management from Frostburg State University and a M.S. degree in Biology from West Virginia University.

Currently Kerry is the Amphibian & Reptile and Invasive Species Program Manager for the Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies. In this capacity, Kerry also serves as the state agencies coordinator for the Partners in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation (PARC).

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