62. Playful Learning at Kind Roots with Annie Berres

We are visiting Kind Roots Early Learning and Care with an Outdoor Classroom Tour and Talk with Annie Berres. Please note members can view the visual tour in our membership dashboard. Not a member? Join today. This episode is a conversation that includes: A peek into Annie's journey in transforming her backyard outdoor space into a nature-based preschool. How teaching outdoors has changed your teaching practice.An overview description of Annie's Backyard Outdoor Classroom's learning spaces.Tips and Tricks to staying outside all day. Where Annie finds inspiration. MEET ANNIE:Annie comes into nature-based child care through both passion and professional training. A Stillwater native, she earned a BS in Early Childhood Education & Child Services from Montana State University in Bozeman. It was there that she also developed her love for nature-based learning. During her undergrad years and beyond, Annie has gained valuable experience and knowledge in a variety of early childhood programs such as Dodge Nature Preschool, camps, and nanny settings. Recently she received her Nature-based Teacher Certification from the Eastern Region Association of Forest and Nature Schools.  Annie will also bring another passion and love to the school, her two-year-old son, Beau. CONTACT ANNIE: Kind Roots Early Learning and CareCONNECT WITH VICTORIA: FREE Seedling Newsletter WEBSITE: www.outdoor-classrooms.comEMAIL: [email protected]: instagram.com/outdoor_classrooms/Facebook: Facebook.com/OutdoorClassrooms1OUTDOOR CLASSROOM RESOURCES:The Outdoor Classrooms CIRCLE MembershipThe Outdoor Teaching Bootcamp Seeds of Inspiration for Outdoor Learning Card Deck