BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.4.8//EN TZID:America/Toronto X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Toronto BEGIN:VEVENT UID:7@usnn.ca DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251028T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251028T200000 DTSTAMP:20250902T154010Z URL:https://usnn.ca/events/outdoor-learning-in-the-early-years/ SUMMARY:Outdoor Learning in the Early Years DESCRIPTION:Join our trio of expert early childhood educators to discuss Ou tdoor Learning in the Early Years. Experience the must do’s\, how to’s \, resources for success &\; professional development opportunities ava ilable to you to spend more quality time outside with your early childhood group.\n\n Christina Pickles has 20 years of experience as an environme ntal educator and a deep respect for early childhood educators. She runs G et Outside and Play which focuses supporting early childhood educators\, t eachers and communities in creating the space\, time and permission to let children experience all the benefits outdoor play. For the past three yea rs\, Christina has coordinated Alberta’s Get Outside and Play Early Chil dhood Network\, which supports outdoor play in early learning and care set tings.\n Amy Jo Smith is a Registered Early Childhood Educator and a Res ource Consultant with Children’s Inclusion Support Services\, seconded t o the Canadian Centre for Outdoor Play (CCOP) for a project supporting chi ldren with disabilities in outdoor play and learning in natural spaces.  She has been co-learning alongside children and families in diverse settin gs for the past two decades\, and is passionate about creating accessible\ , welcoming spaces for children of all abilities to grow\, explore and thr ive.\n Paula ter Huurne is a Registered Early Childhood Educator\, outdo or enthusiast\, and lifelong learner\; she has a diploma in Early Childhoo d Education from Algonquin College\, completing her final practicum in New Zealand studying the Te Whāriki curriculum and an Honours degree in Ling uistics with a Concentration in Psycholinguistics and Communication Disord ers from Carleton University.\n\nFantastic Early Years Resources that wi ll be shared:\n\n Early Years Get Outside &\; Play Kit\n Early Years Educator Resource Set\n A Walking Curriculum for the Early Years\n NEW I nclusive ECE Outdoor Learning Kit – Coming soon! \n NEW Early Childho od Outdoor Learning Certification – Coming soon! \n\nAll registrants w ill be able to access the recording\, in case you can’t join us live. A nd all attendees will be able to access a Certificate of Attendance and will be entered to win some great prizes! ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://usnn.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Outdo or-Learning-in-the-Early-YearsOct-28-Early-Years.webp CATEGORIES:Online Learning LOCATION:https://outdoorlearning.com/event/outdoor-learning-early-years/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Toronto X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Toronto BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20250309T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR