Theory, philosophy and information from current research is woven into presentations in order to broaden and enhance participants' understanding.

There is always an opportunity to process new ideas through discussion and sometimes with hands-on activities for participants.

Workshops can be tailored to meet the individual needs of participant groups.

Recent workshops and presentations:

• Environments that Bring Out the Best in Children
• Room Arrangement: Creating Spaces that Support Independence, Positive Peer Interactions and Play
• Environments That Support Emerging Language and Literacy
• Creating Great Places for Childcare
• Creating Good Places for Children: Indoor and Outdoor Spaces for Babies, Toddlers and Preschoolers
• A Sense of Wonder: Extending Your Classroom to the Outdoors and Connecting Children to Nature
• Outdoors is Essential: How and Why We Must Create High Quality Natural Play Environments for Young Children
• Connecting Children to Nature: Ecological Design that Supports Play

Training clients:

• American Horticultural Society
• National Head Start Hispanic Institute
• National Association for the Education of Young Children
• North Carolina Partnership for Children / Smart Start's Outdoor Learning Environments Project
• Office for Children, Fairfax County, Virginia
• Arlington County Schools, Arlington, Virginia
• Telamon Corporation
• Wheelock College
• Zero to Three, Washington, DC