POEMS is designed to provide direction to teachers and administrators who want to offer high-quality programs to preschool (age 3-5) children when they are outdoors. Includes a user guide, a scale and scoring protocol, reliability and validity information, and a technical assistance manual for program improvement and planning. Additional scoring protocols sold separately.
Read what educators are saying about POEMS:
"The tool helps users visualize outdoor play environments beyond experiences of gross motor play." — Child Care Trainer, North Carolina.
"We found the scale to be a very informative and useful checklist for programs to evaluate and upgrade their outdoor space for children." — An Educator in Idaho
"This scale can be used for self-improvement of our center." — A Center Administrator in Ohio
"This is a great way for teachers to assess themselves." — A Child Care Coordinator in Wyoming
"This scale provides much more in depth than the playground portion of the NAEYC accreditation standards and really focuses on learning and curriculum carried into the outdoors." — A Head Teacher in Illinois
"I like the learning points included with each domain." — A Child care provider in Michigan
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