In Person @ Early Learning Coalition of Hillsborough COunty

Growing Up WILD!

In partnership with the Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies get ready for an exciting new nature-based early childhood program from the Council for Environmental Education and Project WILD.
Discover the joy of nature with this multi-award-winning curriculum that sparks children's curiosity about the world around them! It warmly invites young explorers to delve into wildlife and their natural surroundings. Through developmentally appropriate practices, this program beautifully encompasses the five major domains, encouraging learning through a delightful array of nature-based hands-on activities and experiences. Growing Up WILD lays the groundwork for children to form positive impressions about the natural world while cultivating essential social and academic skills for a lifetime of exploration and growth.

Audience:

Teachers, Directors and Owners

Level:

Beginner

Development age:

Preschool 

Format

English

Date

Saturday
November 15, 2025

Duration

9:30am-1:30pm
.5 CEU/ 5 Hours

Price

$25

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Course Outcomes

Participants will identify activities to include nature in the classroom that support developmentally appropriate learning for all children.
Participants will create opportunities for children to apply knowledge to solve problems related to wildlife conservation and management.
Participants will understand how nature-based activities influences children to have a greater knowledge of how wildlife conservation and management relates to the economy and environment, both currently and in the future.

This course includes the following standards:

NAEYC Standards

  • 1- Child Development & Learning in Context: 1b, 1d
  • 3- Child Observation, Documentation, & Assessment: 3a, 3c
  • 4- Developmentally, Culturally, & Linguistically Appropriate Teaching Practices: 4a, 4b, 4c
  • 5- Knowledge, Application, and Integration of Academic Content in the Early Childhood Curriculum: 5a, 5b, 5c

Florida Early Learning & Developmental Professional Competencies

  • 1- Health, Safety & Nutrition: B
  • 2- Child Development & Learning in Context: B
  • 4-Child Observation, Documentation, & Assessment: B, C
  • 5- Developmentally, Culturally, & Linguistically Appropriate Teaching Strategies: A, B
  • 6- Content Knowledge in Early Childhood Curriculum: A, B, C

Course Includes

Growing up WILD!

This course is only available for current members of the iSpy Initiative at this time.
If you are interested in becoming an iSpy member, please email ispy@elchc.org.