Gina Abegg- The Compassionate Way Consulting

Title: The Nature Based Outdoor Classroom

Description: Share ideas for bringing in more nature based learning into our outdoor classrooms, including creating indoor-outdoor links, outdoor activity centers, animal feeding, children's gardens, and natural play areas. A slide show with ideas from many Colorado Montessori Schools and resource handouts are included.

Title: Stories for Peace

Description: Storytelling gives an important opportunity to share community values, such as kindness, gratitude, celebration of differences, and successful conflict resolution. Share beautiful literature and oral stories. Practice telling personal stories and helping children tell and write their own. Handouts include ideas for storytelling and a values-based resource list.