We have a folder of documents that we use for Early Childhood Workshops in the Virginia Facilitators Group. If you request to join, I can give you access to that. We led one-day trainings specific to just the PLT Early Childhood workshops. The agenda looked like this:
9:00 Welcome, Ice Breaker (p. 72 Frame Your Favorite Tree), Introductions

9:30 Goals/Purpose of Training – Why Are We Here Today?
Role of the Facilitator

9:45 What is Project Learning Tree (PLT)?

10:00 Benefits and Barriers of Taking Children Outside
Intro - ‘Viewpoints’ Activity
Taking Young Children Outside powerpoint and discussion
(Appendices 2, 4, 5, 6, 7)

11:00 Outside Activity – The Shape of Things – Shape Walk
Music and Movement – Sing with Leaf Shapes and Dance with Leaves

11:30 Teaching Children about Nature
PLT PreK-8 Guide # 87 Earth Manners “The Shirt off My Back!
Hey Little Ant story – “Reading Connections Book List” for all activities
Collecting natural specimens, Leave No Trace - Appendices 3, 7
Quality Environmental Ed Practices, pages 4-6

Noon Lunch & Scenario Cards

12:30 Walk Through the Guides
Apple Activity – How Young Children Learn and Teaching to the Brain

1:30 Activity Stations

2:30 Discussion: Effective Use of Activity Stations in Your Workshops

3:00 Local Planning Time in Groups
Potential Audiences, Preliminary Agenda


3:30 Group Reports

3:45 Evaluations (All Three!) & Certificates (Both!)
Educator Workshop Evaluation Form and “Follow Up” Evaluation Form
Educator Certificate template

Wrap up activity – ‘Memory Circle’

4:00 THANK YOU for joining us today.