http://www.whitehutchinson.com/children/ White Hutchinson Leisure & Learning Group - Children's Play & Learning Environments http://www.whitehutchinson.com/ http://www.whitehutchinson.com/images/whllg_logo2.gif http://www.whitehutchinson.com/news/learnenews/2008_april.shtml The latest issue of the Learning e-Newsletter - March/April/May/June 2008 has been posted on our web site 2008-04-23 http://www.whitehutchinson.com/news/learnenews/2008_april.shtml#1 Now that the photo has your attention, we would like to tell you more about our two-day training, the Institute on Creating Sustainable Environments for Young Children. The event is planned for June 12-13, 2008, in Nebraska City, Nebraska, at the Lied Lodge and Conference Center. This photos, taken in Volkspark Friedrichshain in Berlin, Germany, demonstrate well the notion of the vital connection between children and our environment. 2008-04-23 http://www.whitehutchinson.com/news/learnenews/2008_april.shtml#2 Are you remodeling on a limited budget? The following ideas can help you get more "bang for your buck." 2008-04-23 http://www.whitehutchinson.com/news/learnenews/2008_april.shtml#3 It was Friedrich Frobel, the German educator, who began the first kindergarten, or "children's gardens," in 1837. This radical form of education at the time included observing and nurturing plants in the natural world. Since the 1990s, parents and educators in Germany have established 700 kindergartens using somewhat the same principle. In a Waldkindergarten program, or "forest kindergarten," children ages 3 to 6 spend their entire day in an outdoor environment. 2008-04-23 http://www.whitehutchinson.com/news/learnenews/2008_april.shtml#4 Earth's Birthday Project educates children about the Earth, including her beauty, resources and conservation, at www.earthsbirthday.org. The Hands-on Science program provides teachers with simple activities to help capture children's imaginations. Check out the online store for insects. My favorite is the lunar moth. 2008-04-23 http://www.whitehutchinson.com/news/learnenews/2008_april.shtml#5 The National Gardening Association recognizes outstanding gardening programs through the Healthy Sprouts Awards. To be eligible for the 2008 award, your school, center or organization must plan to garden in 2009 with at least 15 children between the ages of 3 and 18. Winners are selected based on the demonstrated relationship between the garden program and U.S. nutrition and hunger issues. This year, 20 programs will be selected, and each will receive. 2008-04-23 http://www.whitehutchinson.com/news/learnenews/2008_april.shtml#6 Our services at White Hutchinson vary with each project we take on. We start with a one-day consultation to see if your project is a good match for our team. We can perform any of the following services. 2008-04-23 http://www.whitehutchinson.com/news/learnenews/2008_april.shtml#7 "Children and Nature 2008: A Report on the Movement to Reconnect Children to the Natural World" was developed by the Children & Nature Network as a tool for those who care deeply about the importance of reconnecting children with nature. 2008-04-23