DNS Nature Revealed PD for Mehlville School District

Discover Nature School (DNS) Nature Revealed, is a curriculum designed for preschool students and includes engaging, hands-on outdoor learning divided into 4 seasonal units. This curriculum focuses on Missouri’s flora, fauna, and ecosystems, which can be separated by 20 different themes such as mammals, insects, trees and forests, birds, energy, and weather. It encourages discovery and a child’s natural sense of wonder. It is correlated to both the Missouri Project Construct and the Missouri Early Learning Goals and is designed to work with teacher's needs by providing developmentally appropriate learning experiences.

This private training introduces Mehlville School District early childhood teachers to the free teacher and student materials as well as the MDC Teacher Portal and other resources. It prepares participants to teach the lessons and address concerns with conducting outdoor activities.

Registered teachers who attend will receive the Nature Revealed Teacher Guide Binder and be certified with MDC in this curriculum.

Teachers should come to the training prepared for portions of the workshop which will be conducted outdoors, rain or shine.

Materials provided will include fully colored, illustrated, teacher guides with lesson plans that include outdoor exploration, storyboard characters, puzzles, and a family home connections calendar.