Outdoor Education for Early Learners and Educator of the Year Awards
Sat, Aug 15
|A Virtual Event provided by ZOOM
EE Excursion focused on outdoor education with the Idaho Botanical Garden, Idaho Environmental Education Association, and the Roots Forest School!


Time & Location
Aug 15, 2020, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
A Virtual Event provided by ZOOM
About the event
For many people, the most enriching place to learn is outside. The dynamic environments encountered in the outdoors can set the backdrop for profound learning at all levels. In the current age of COVID-19, the outdoor classroom is more essential than ever. Join us for a special webinar on outdoor education for our youngest students!
Both the Roots Forest School in McCall, and the Idaho Botanical Garden in Boise offer robust outdoor learning opportunities for early learners. Educators from these iconic institutions will explain their philosophies and provide concrete ideas for how to thrive using the outdoors as your classroom.
Through nature-based early childhood education, Roots Forest School fosters curiosity, community, and imagination to inspire stewardship and empower life-long learners. Current and former Roots educators Genny Gerke and Julia Welch will present on what forest school is, its history, and Roots Forest School's philosophy and practices. Roots Forest School is Idaho's…