Beyond the Fence: Navigating Risk and Safety in Nature-Based Early Learning
There are many safety considerations when taking children outdoors, particularly when going beyond the play area. Things like Site Assessments, Benefit-Risk Assessments, and Detailed Protocols are vital steps to ensuring children and teachers have safe outdoor experiences.
This eye-opening webinar will first explore the differences between hazards, risks, and fears. Dr. Rachel Larimore (Samara’s founder and Chief Visionary) will guide you in assessing risks in nature, such as potentially harmful plants, animals, weather, and topographic features. You will learn to analyze the hazards and risks in these spaces. This webinar will also help with the next step—identifying actions to take before and during visits to that site to ensure the benefits outweigh the risks. This includes developing policies and procedures that are implemented program-wide.
This webinar is located on the Early Childhood Webinars website. Click here to watch now!
