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Can We Talk?: Conversations In The Early Years
The conversations in this podcast will explore current and relevant topics in the early years. Together we will reflect on pedagogy, mentorship, early childhood education, professional learning, child development and parent engagement.
Can We Talk?: Conversations In The Early Years
Episode 31: A Conversation with Rusty Keeler About the Outdoors
Today’s episode is a part of a series of podcast episodes that we’re having with the presenters from our December 2023 Embracing The Early Years Professional Learning Day.
In this episode “A Conversation With Rusty Keeler About The Outdoors” you will hear ASCY’s Leslie Busija have a conversation with Rusty Keeler about the outdoors, risky play and materials that could be included in your outdoor environments.
From Tasmania to Texas, Rusty Keeler has spent the last 30 years traveling the world designing and advocating for children's play. Described as across between Fred Rogers and Jerry Garcia, Rusty is a frequent keynote speaker and author of multiple books on play, including the recent “Adventures in Risky Play: What is Your Yes?” Rusty lives with his family beside a creek in Ithaca, NY with a backyard full of plants, straw bales, tennis balls, hula hoops, bubbles, and more. And Rusty is the current vice president of the USA chapter of the International Play Association.
For more information about Rusty Keeler please visit rustykeeler.com