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Location: Shelburne

Training Type: In Person

Total Hours: 35

Level: Introductory

Cost: Free

Scholarship: No

Contact Information:

Jed Norris
(802) 985-0309
jnorris@shelburnefarms.org

Project Seasons for Young Learners : Cultivating Joy & Wonder Brendan Rooney

Sponsor: Shelburne Farms
Instructor: Jed Norris

Tap into your own curiosity and joy by connecting with peers; engaging with our farmyard, forest, lake, and wetlands; and learning practical activities and pedagogy you can easily employ in your own place. We’ll use hands-on activities, protocols, and shared learning to examine how the Big Ideas of Sustainability can instill a deep love and appreciation for the natural world in both you and your students. We look forward to this week every year because no program is the same and it brings together a wonderful community of learners from all over who share, inspire, and support each other. Cultivating Joy and Wonder is best suited for practicing early childhood educators (preK–2nd grade level), though all educators working with young children are welcome.

Core Knowledge Area
  • Family & Community Partnerships
  • Curriculum & Learning Environments
  • Program Planning & Development
Focus
  • Infant/Toddler
  • Preschool/PreK
  • School-Age
Session Dates
Session Times
July 14, 2025
9:00 am - 4:30 pm
July 15, 2025
9:00 am - 4:30 pm
July 16, 2025
9:00 am - 4:30 pm
July 17, 2025
9:00 am - 4:30 pm
July 18, 2025
9:00 am - 4:30 pm
Additional Information

Participation details: This program is free and includes light breakfast and lunch. In order to register, you must commit to attending the entire program, all day Monday–Friday. Optional accommodations and graduate credits for a separate fee.

Optional accommodation fee: $75.00 per night double occupancy room (+10% tax on lodging). $125.00 per night single occupancy room (+10% tax on lodging). Accommodations are on a first come, first served basis. Optional graduate credits for an additional fee.

Note that due to ongoing renovations at the Coach Barn, this program will be offered in the Farm Barn in 2025. Space is limited; early registration is recommended!