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You can do it. You can create extraordinary outdoor places for young children. Places for children that tickle the imagination and surprise the senses…Places for young ones of all abilities to discover themselves and the world around them. Featured Guest, Rusty Keeler will inspire you in dreaming and planning a play scape transformation to enhance your outdoor space. One that incorporates more natural elements.
Do some research to build upon what your facility already has by:
Bring this research to the all day session to share and learn about each other's spaces, ideas, dreams and resources. With Rusty and your colleagues' input, develop a drawing and a plan of how to realize you outdoor space transformation project, step by step. "Rusty Keeler has a deep belief in the beauty and importance of play in the development of children and his designs reflect his sincere desire to create a more beautiful world in which to grow and explore. Rusty works throughout the world creating play environments for children and lectures at colleges and conferences internationally. He is the author of the book Natural Playscapes (2008: Exchange Press) Rusty lives among the woods and gorges of the Finger Lakes region of upstate New York. When not designing or building playscapes you may find him barefoot in his garden.” –From Earthplay wenbsite, www.earthplay.net Cost: $90 before April 15, 2010/ $100 after April 15, 2010 Use your outdoor play space documentation to do a poster to put in the
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