ELYRIA, OH – Both formal and non-formal educators who work with children ages three to seven are invited to attend a Growing Up WILD workshop in Lorain County on Saturday, January 29^th. The workshop will be held at the Linden School in Elyria from 9:00am-noon.  

Growing Up WILD is an early childhood education program that builds on children’s senses of wonder about nature and invites them to explore wildlife and the world around them.  Workshop participants will take home an easy-to-use book containing nearly 30 field-tested activities focusing on wildlife and nature. These activities blend social, emotional, physical, language, and cognitive skills to help foster learning and are correlated to the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) Standards and the Head Start Domains.

There is no workshop fee but registration is required by calling the Linden School at (440) 284-9724. The Growing Up WILD guidebook is provided to participants for free thanks to donations to the Ohio Division of Wildlife. Registration is open until January 21^st but spaces are limited. Questions about the workshop may be directed to Sister Jeanne Thurin, at (724) 964-8920 x3387 or via email at jthurin@humilityofmary.org.