A Seasonal Nature Retreat for Early Childhood Professionals
Attend 1 or all 4 throughout the year (offered once each season)

Rooted in Wonder is an immersive professional development experience for early childhood educators and parents who want to deepen children's connection with nature, nurture imaginative learning, and bring greater rhythm, movement, and wonder into the early years.

Led by Dacia Dauner, an experienced outdoor educator with training in Waldorf pedagogy, this workshop invites participants to slow down, reconnect with the natural world, and explore practical ways to make nature an integral part of children's everyday experiences.

Through discussion, movement, outdoor exploration, and reflection, participants will explore how to preserve children's innate sense of wonder, support imaginative play and ecological awareness, and learn about how the land is our teacher.

Participants will experience practices such as sit spots and wonder journaling while discovering how daily, weekly, and seasonal rhythms can enrich early childhood learning.

The workshop also addresses the practical foundations of outdoor learning in every season, including preparation for changing weather, seasonal activities, and ways to create meaningful nature-based experiences in a variety of settings.

Hosted at the beautiful Apple Blossom Yurts or an off-site outdoor venue, Rooted in Wonder 8 Hour Retreat offers a restorative and inspiring opportunity to reconnect with the land and leave with ideas that can be carried directly into the classroom, outdoor program, or home.

*Includes 8 PD Clock Hours