Nurturing Emergent Literacy in Play-Based Outdoor Education
Many aspects of authentic literacy learning can be fostered by participation in outdoor educational contexts. Skills in oral language build the foundation for emergent literacy and supports the development of reading and writing. This workshop is designed to inspire educators to facilitate the learning context of play-based outdoor education and provides examples of the teacher’s role specifically in supporting students’ emergent literacy skills.
Participants will:
• Develop foundational understanding of emergent literacy skills.
• Explore ways literacy can be developed within a play-based outdoor learning context.
• Identify the role of the teacher in fostering literacy skills during outside learning.
Audience: Kindergarten to Grade 2 educators
Dates and Times
Asynchronous component – anytime
Workshop Cost (includes GST):
- Standard: $50
Online registration is temporarily unavailable. To register, please call the office at 306-373-1660 or 1-800-667-7762 with your payment information.
Payment must accompany registration. Once the course invitation on Canvas has been accepted, a refund will not be provided.
**Please contact STF Professional Learning for Division pricing.
Refund Policy: The refund deadline for workshops is 5 business days prior to the start date. Refunds for Asynchronous courses will not be provided once online course materials are accessed. Registrants who withdraw prior to the refund deadline are entitled to a full refund or transfer of their registration fee. Refunds are provided to the registrant or the organization that submitted payment.
If notification of withdrawal is received after the refund deadline and up to the commencement of the session, 50 percent of the registration fee will be refunded.
Cancellation Policy: Occasionally, due to circumstances beyond our control, a workshop may be cancelled. We will notify you by email using the address provided at registration. To ensure you receive any updates, please check your email regularly during the 48 hours leading up to the workshop start date.
If a cancellation occurs, a full refund will be issued to the registrant or the organization that paid the registration fee.
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Please contact registration at 1-306-373-1660 or 1-800-667-7762 or email [email protected] if you have any questions.
Facilitators
DENISE HEPPNER
TIRZAH REILKOFF
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Organizer
Arbos Centre for Learning
2311 Arlington Avenue
Saskatoon SK S7J 2H8
306-373-1660
1-800-667-7762