Jennifer, PreK

Year 1, Cohort 1, Non-Rural Alaska

Child-Nature Points of Interest 2018-2019

Demographic Information

*Source: Family Survey, Fall 2018 (completed by Jennifer’s mother)

Ethnicity: White/Caucasian

DOB: May, 2014

Gender: Female

Birthplace: Palmer, AK

Family Members: Mother, Father, Brother (age 7), Brother (age 2)

Years Parent Lived in Alaska: Lifelong Alaskans, except for college outside the state

Parent’s feeling about place lived: 8

(1-10 rating; 10=extremely happy, 1=extremely unhappy)

House Location(s) in Fairbanks:

Outside Fairbanks City Limits

Family Favorite Outdoor activities

*Source: Family Survey, Fall 2018 (completed by Jennifer’s mother)

Family Outdoor Activities:

(Ranked frequently and almost always)

• Go to sportsfield (soccer, baseball, etc.)

• Picnic or outdoor barbeque

Child’s Outdoor Activities:

(Ranked frequently and almost always)

• Bike, scooter, or skate

• Make-believe/free play (outdoors summer)

• Play ball

• Pick flowers

• Look for bugs

• Swim or water play

• Build snowman, snow forts, snowballs

• Free play outside (winter)

Favorite Family Activity (Written response):

“Spending the day at Chatanika River”

Child’s Favorite Summer Activity (Written response):

“Playing in kiddie pool at Grandparents’ house.”

Child’s Favorite Winter Activity (Written response):

“Snowballs and snow men when snow cooperates.”

Description of outdoor experience when child was afraid/scared (Written response):

"She is scared of the deep water when we go to the river.”

Description of outdoor experience when child was excited/happy (Written response):

“We recently went to a picnic for church and she enjoyed being outside on such a nice day with so many friends.”

Child's Drawings

Class Nature Tour Video Highlights

Fall 2018

Emotional and Behavioral Points of Interest:

Navigation awareness/ recalled places previously visited (water under bridge); Expressed desire to leave, stating, "let's go back (repeatedly); Expressed discomfort being wet; Learned to wipe hands on ground; Followed the group

Class Nature Tour Video Highlights

Spring 2019

Emotional and Behavioral Points of Interest:

Remembers the forest from fall visit, notices a hole in tree (animal home), determined to learn how to climb trees, experiences environmental shame during tree climbing, discerns safety on the ice – encourages peers to stay off frozen water

Child Reflections on Educational Activities:

*Source: Transcribed Notes from Class Discussions