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Listen in as she inspires you to get your little explorers to discover the wonderland of plants, animals, water, rocks, sand, mud, and more!<br><br>Don&#8217;t miss out on this opportunity to inspire wonder and ignite the love of nature in your Early Years classroom.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group learnings has-background\" style=\"background-color:#fff6f3\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"has-normal-font-size wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-highlights\">Highlights: <\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Discover the benefits of outdoor play<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Embrace your role as an outdoor play educator <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Explore how loose parts can be used in outdoor play<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Connect play adventures to curriculum areas<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The great outdoors is the ultimate playground for children! \ud83c\udf33 As educators, we know that outdoor play is essential for children&#8217;s development, but sometimes it can feel overwhelming to figure out the why, where, how, and what.&nbsp; In this webinar with outdoor play specialist Christina Pickles, gain insights to transform outdoor play for young children! 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