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Jean Devlin Bureau of Forestry M. Frances Stein Bureau of State Parks

Jean Devlin Bureau of Forestry M. Frances Stein Bureau of State Parks. In Pennsylvania, PLT is sponsored by: Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) and Pennsylvania Association of Environmental Educators (PAEE).

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Jean Devlin Bureau of Forestry M. Frances Stein Bureau of State Parks

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  1. Jean Devlin Bureau of Forestry M. Frances Stein Bureau of State Parks In Pennsylvania, PLT is sponsored by: Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) and Pennsylvania Association of Environmental Educators (PAEE) www.dcnr.state.pa.us/forestry/education/projectlearningtree

  2. History of PLT and Early Childhood • Revised PreK-8 Environmental Education Activity Guide (1993) • Minnesota and Wisconsin develop Early Childhood Supplements to PLT (2002) • PLT forms National EC Advisory Committee (2008) • EC Activity drafts sharedat PLT Conference (May 2009) • Begin EC Workshops Nationwide (Fall 2009) • PLT releases Environmental Experiences for Early Childhood (Jan 2010)

  3. Early Childhood Experiences Exploring Nature with Five Senses • Touch: Get in Touch with Trees • Taste and Smell: We All Need Trees • Sight: The Shape of Things • Sound: Sounds Around Meeting Neighborhood Trees • To Be a Tree • Trees as Habitats • Three Cheers for Trees Experiencing Trees Through Seasons • Spring: Bursting Buds • Summer: Adopt a Tree • Fall: Signs of Fall • Winter: Evergreens In Winter

  4. Music and Movement • Fosters Brain Development • Develops Gross and Fine Motor Skills • Benefits Children with Special Needs • Project Learning Tree: Early Childhood CD • Supports EC Experiences • Sounds of Nature • Billy B Songs

  5. Activity Components • Title • Sidebar • Background for Educators • Introducing the Theme • Featured Experience • Group Experiences - Music and Movement - Branching Out with Books - Snacks - Neighborhood Nature Walks • Learning Centers - Art - Outdoor Explorers - Discovery Table - Math and Manipulatives - Dramatic Play • Family and Friends • Reading Connections

  6. Philosophy and Methods • Go Outside Often • Involve the Use of all Senses • Begin with Simple Experiences • Let Students Use their Imagination • Provide Choices Whenever Possible • Emphasize the Experience – Not the facts • Integrate Music and Movement, Art, and • Literature • Keep Children Actively Involved – • They Learn from Play • Engage Parents to Continue Learning • Activities at Home

  7. Think about…… • What groups should be identified as target audiences for this supplement? • What opportunities exist to implement workshops at your location? • Who are some potential partners?

  8. Pennsylvania Project Learning Tree Coordinators: Jean Devlin, Natural Resource Program Specialist DCNR/Bureau of Forestry jedevlin@pa.gov 717-783-0392 Martha Moore, Youth Education Coordinator Tyler Arboretum and PAEE mmoore@tylerarboretum.org 610-566-9134 M. Frances Stein, Natural Resource Program Specialist DCNR/Bureau of State Parks mastein@pa.gov 724-865-3065

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