Spring 2016 Esteem

“I enjoyed the variety of documentation styles displayed throughout the exhibit. This has encouraged me to enhance my own documentation of children’s learning.”
“I was encouraged today to think about how to give our space an identity and observe how the children use it.”
“I will use this information to provide more opportunities to expand on children’s learning and questioning.”

“I will use the information learned today to include children’s voice when I set our environment, plan the curriculum, and document.”
“Learning about environmental influences, emotional risks, and co-learners was very informative.”

“I am hoping to grow some worms and plants in the garden with hopes of harvesting produce to use when we cook with the children.”
“This information is helpful for getting the children involved, respecting and learning how to care for gardens.”

“I will use this information to strengthen my connection to and fuel my passion for outdoor learning and guide the children to see their surroundings as part of their learning.”
“This experience will help me define my objectives in the field of ECE and improve my programming.”
“This session will help to identify our own ideologies/philosophies about nature, realizing everyone is in a different place. This is imperative to support the development of a connection to nature in children.”
“I enjoyed the various activities outside as well as the support from the Forest School, promoting children’s learning through nature.”

“The information about board styles and board policies was very informative.”
“I will use this information when considering how to structure the next board meetings – very helpful.”
“Stepping into the role of chair, I feel infinitely more prepared.”
“Very informative series; I highly recommend these workshops.”
“The suggestions for approaching Chair/Executive Director relationships was the most informative.”

“I will be providing more open ended materials for the children to explore and mess about with.”
“The group discussions were a great way to learn new ideas.”

“The strategies for approaching situations that arise between parents and children and helping to see them through was helpful.”
“The questions in the handouts were helpful for providing open-ended, reflective questions and talking points.”

“I will be able to use a lot of new materials and ideas with the children in my environment.”
“I loved all the group discussion during this training. It gave me a lot of creative ideas of how to deliver literacy to toddlers.”