Professional Development
At Playful Adventures, we pride ourselves in providing a wide range of quality, professional development services. All of our services can be customized to suit your needs and be delivered online or in-person
Early Childhood Educators, Teachers and Community Leaders
Our workshops are not the ‘run-of-the-mill’, sit and listen type of workshops. We bring you fun, interactive, immersive play and learning experiences.
Are you a team lead looking for a worksop to meet the needs of your team? Are you a school looking for an interactive professional development day for your teachers? We’ve got you covered!
We can offer workshops with any of the following topics:
- Outdoor/Nature Play
- Healthy Child Development
- Loose Parts Play
- Risky Play
- Connecting Through Play
- Building Mental Health and Resiliency Through Play
and so much more! We will work with you to create the perfect workshop to meet your program’s needs.
We can offer Curriculum Connections, Continuing Education Credits, Certificates of Participation and Resources to take back to your programs.
Whether you are a school, Childcare Program, Day Home Agency or Recreation Professional, we have the perfect workhop for you!
In-Person Workshops
We will come to you and offer a fun, interactive workshop that includes a certificate of participation, and resources to bring back into your programs. This workshop can be customized to meet your needs.
2 Hour Workshop
$400 + GST (includes 10-20 participants. Additional Particpants are $25.00 each)
3 Hour Workshop
$500 + GST (includes 10-20 participants. Additional Particpants are $25.00 each)
Travel and mileage fees are added to In-person workshops that occur outside of the Calgary and surrounding area.
Professional Learning/Development Day
We offer a full day of immersive learning, and we come to you! We can accomodate any group size, and offer certificates of participation and provide resources to bring back to your programs. Your team can choose the topics you want covered, and then work with us to develop the training that can meet your needs
All PDD are 5-6 hours Long (not including lunch)
$1300 + GST (includes 10-20 participants. Additional Particpants are $50.00 each)
Travel and mileage fees are added to In-person workshops that occur outside of the Calgary and surrounding area.
Online Webinars
These LIVE interactive online sessions are perfect for Early Childhood Educators, or those who wish to learn from the comfort of their own home.
2 Hour Workshop
$400 + GST (flat rate. Minimum of 6 participants required with a maximum of 30)
Includes time for Q & A Discussion
Handouts and Resources (downloadable)
Access to Recording send to Administration
All Webinars are through Zoom
What people are saying about
Playful Adventure’s Workshops
“Take this training if you get the chance, it enforces the idea that outdoor play is important”
- YDRS 2023 participant
“It was great information and inspiring to create more nature programs”
- YDRS 2023 participant
“The information your shared today was phenominal. Thank you!”
- Town of Okotoks Staff, Outdoor Play Training