- This event has passed.
Examining Wild Play in Early Childhood – Virtual Event
September 11 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Wild play is a distinct and beneficial form of play rooted in real experiences, processes, and explorations where nature acts as the co-player. Wild play within outdoor natural environments affords opportunities for complexity, spontaneity, curiosity, creativity, and entanglement. This presentation will focus on insights drawn from research focused on wild play programs where children are immersed within outdoor areas repeatedly and over extended periods of time. By redefining what we mean by wild play in early childhood education fundamentally shifts our profession and broadens experiences for children and educators. Supporting wild play within centre-based spaces will be showcased.
About our Facilitator: Debra Harwood (PhD) is a recently retired Bachelor of Early Childhood Education Professor and author. Debra has been involved in the area of Early Childhood Education for more than 20 years. As a practitioner and researcher, Debra has worked directly with educators, families and young children in Ontario, British Columbia, and internationally. Her teaching and research expertise are focused on early child development and curriculum, nature pedagogies, professionalism, community capacity building, and ethical research practices with young children and their families.
Virtual on Microsoft Teams