DOPDER

As the Nature and Forest Pedagogy Association, we are a non-governmental organization aiming to develop individualized education models in the natural environment for all age groups. Our association's founding and volunteer team consists of: • Individuals with many years of experience in preschool education, child development, and teaching, • Individuals trained in forest pedagogy, nature education, and sustainability, • Educators and teachers who design programs that integrate in-class and out-of-class learning environments. In our work: • We develop natural, personalized, play- and experience-oriented programs for children aged 3-7, • We organize seminars, workshops, and trainings focused on forest pedagogy for teachers, schoolchildren, and students, • We develop practical activity controls related to nature, climate crisis, biodiversity, permaculture, and sustainable life cycles. ⸻ Our Areas of Expertise and Our Contributions to the Project We aim to take an active role in the projects we participate in and contribute in the following areas: • Nature curriculum and activity design: We can prepare activity plans, workshop content, and observation forms suitable for early childhood levels and applicable in areas such as forests/parks/schoolyards. • Teacher and trainer training: We can provide both online and in-person training on topics such as forest pedagogy, nature programs, risk management, outdoor classroom planning, and family presentations. • Nature programs for children: We can design short-term camp days, seasonal forest gatherings, and "forest day/forest week" programs for preschool institutions and conduct pilot applications. • Material development: • Activity booklets based on forest pedagogy, • Nature observation journals, "little nature guide" (nature magazine) for children, • Application guides and evaluation forms for teachers.