Matthew, PreK

Year 1, Cohort 1, Non-Rural Alaska

Child-Nature Points of Interest 2018-2019

Demographic Information

*Source: Family Survey, Fall 2018 (completed by Matthew’s father)

Ethnicity: White/Caucasian, Alaska Native (Athabascan)

DOB: April, 2013

Gender: Male

Birthplace: Fairbanks, AK

Family Members: Mother, Father, Sister (age 7)

Years Parent Lived in Alaska: 36

Parent’s feeling about place lived: 8

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

House Location(s) in Fairbanks:

Inside Fairbanks City Limits

Family favorite outdoor activities

*Source: Family Survey, Fall 2018 (completed by Matthew’s father)

Family Outdoor Activities:

(Ranked frequently and almost always)

• Go to playground or park (in city/town/village)

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

Child’s Outdoor Activities:

(Ranked frequently and almost always)

• Make believe/free play (outdoors summer)

• Play with dog

• Sled

Favorite Family Activity (Written response):

“Camping.”

Child’s Favorite Summer Activity (Written response):

“Swimming/4-wheeling”

Child’s Favorite Winter Activity (Written response):

“Sledding”

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

“Sometimes he worries about wildlife (bears, moose).”

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

“He loves finding bugs.”

Child's Drawings

Class Nature Tour Video Highlights

Fall 2018

Emotional and Behavioral Points of Interest:

Excited about finding wild raspberries and splashing in puddles; Tension navigating wooden bridge; Growling while navigating trails; Expressed fear while in forest; Worried about encountering wildlife (i.e., bears, moose)

Class Nature Tour Video Highlights

Spring 2019

Emotional and Behavioral Points of Interest:

Humming in the forest, stick as weapon, play in ice puddle “need to get the ice,” determination and mission

Child Reflections on Educational Activities

*Source: Transcribed Notes from Class Discussions