In the final episode of Season 2, host Dr. Rachel Larimore emphasizes the importance of consistent, mindful growth in nature-based education. She encourages listeners to take a step back from the hustle culture and focus on steady, purposeful action toward their own professional development this summer and beyond. Mindful Turtle will return in September with Season 3!
Show Notes
Check out the Samara Shop for on-demand webinars and workshops so you can access quality professional learning at a time that works for you and at a price point that fits within your budget. We offer workshops and webinars for getting started in nature-based education and for those further along in implementing nature-based emergent curriculum.
The Reflecting on Practice: Looking Back to Move Forward workbook in the Samara Shop is designed to help you get clear on the past year, set goals for the upcoming school year, and identify any other potential shifts in teaching practices. This tool guides you through a series of prompts to address the strengths and challenges of the previous school year. Then, to use this information to identify areas for growth and improvement for the upcoming year. Reflecting on Practice: Looking Back to Move Forward keeps you focused on the big ideas so you can efficiently review and then get back to enjoying your summer!
Reflect & Renew: A Self-Guided Retreat for Nature-Based Leadership Teams is a ready-to-use, 6-hour retreat guide (in PDF form) for nature-based leadership teams to reflect on the past year and plan for a thriving year ahead. There’s also a 3-hour option if you don’t have time for a full day!
About Dr. Rachel A. Larimore
Dr. Rachel A. Larimore is an educator, consultant, and former nature-based preschool director. Her work focuses on the intentional integration of nature to support young children’s holistic development by learning with nature to expand their worlds and live rich, full lives. She has written multiple books including Establishing a Nature-Based Preschool, Preschool Beyond Walls: Blending Early Childhood Education and Nature-Based Learning, Evaluating Natureness: Measuring the Quality of Nature-based Classrooms in Pre-k Through 3rd Grade, and Reimagining the Role of Teachers in Nature-based Learning: Helping Children be Curious, Confident, and Caring. Rachel is the founder and Chief Visionary of Samara Early Learning. Prior to founding Samara, she spent more than a decade starting and directing one of the first nature-based preschools in the United States.
About Samara Early Learning
Samara Early Learning helps educators create nature-based schools or add the nature-based approach to existing programs. With our support on the business or teaching side of operations, educators help young children learn with nature to expand their worlds and live rich, full lives. Services include books, in-person and on-demand workshops,The Grove professional learning community, and much more. Visit www.SamaraEL.com to learn more!
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