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Postponed – Growing Up WILD – Reconnecting Children with Nature

This training has been postponed, as soon as rescheduled, we’ll update!
This workshop leads you out the door and provides hands on activities and resource materials to help you lead your own nature explorations. Growing Up WILD activities use age appropriate practices and concepts to build on children’s sense of wonder and invites them to explore nature and the world around them. Specially written for children 3-7, activities include sections to address many learning areas: math, science, language, literacy, health living, play, and creativity.
Target Audience: Open to all Early Childhood Educators working with children age 3-7
Register Today!
Registration deadline is July 22 to guarantee books.
Cost: Free for Clinton County Participants!
This workshop is sponsored by Child Care Resource & Referral, Clinton County Extension, and Clinton County Conservation.
$30 fee for non-Clinton County participants. $30 book fee payable to Clinton County Extension on the day of the class is required
Registration Process:
- Go to the Iowa Child Care Providers Training Registry to sign up (Click on Search Trainings, then search Reconnecting in the Title.)
Questions? Contact Barb Dunn Swanson at 563-886-6157 or bdswanso@iastate.edu
Bonus: Connect with your naturalist and enjoy pontoon ride following the class.
Held rain or shine; dress for the weather as we will be going outside.
CDA Content Area 2—Steps to advance children’s physical and intellectual development