May 28, 2017

Naturalized Outdoor Learning Environments in Child Care Centers

Calendar
When:
June 6, 2017 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
2017-06-06T18:00:00-05:00
2017-06-06T19:30:00-05:00
Where:
Houston-Galveston Area Council
2nd Floor Conference Room B 3555 Timmons Ln #120 Houston
TX 77027
Contact:
Harris County Public Health
Email
Lecture

Outdoor Learning Environment (OLE) Texas is a built environment child care center project that boosts physical activity and reduces sedentary behavior in preschoolers by 22%. OLE! Texas is based on Preventing Obesity by Design (POD), a research-backed built environment process that adds nature to the outdoor play space to improve outdoor learning.

 

Take advantage of this FREE presentation and learning opportunity to better understand POD and the role of nature in child care center play spaces.

Who Should Attend?

  • Early care and education professionals
  • Public health professionals
  • Landscape architects and designers
  • Community representatives

 

Additional Details:

  • Attendance is FREE
  • Light bites will be provided
  • Child care professionals who attend will receive a certificate for 1.5 hours of professional development

 

RSVP by Friday June 2, 2017 by sending an email to Katie Chennisi at cchennisi@hcphes.org.