Are you interested in education, nature, children, and play? Come to Nature Rx's zoom Lunch & Learn to hear from Christian Boyer and Maggie Fritz: two educators with the University of Michigan's Children's Centers. We will hear from them about their wonderful work and then split into breakout rooms where we can learn from each other and how we can integrate nature into our learning and lives!

Christian Boyer:
Christian Boyer is a lead teacher at University of Michigan Health System Children’s Center in the Red Tailed Hawks Room. He holds a bachelor of science degree in early childhood education and a bachelor of science degree in elementary teaching from Eastern Michigan University. He also holds a State of Michigan teaching certificate with an early childhood education endorsement. In 2018, he was on the team that piloted the first forest classroom for the University of Michigan Children’s Centers. His classroom traveled daily to Nichols Arboretum where they focused on play and place-based experiences. Christian has presented on topics ranging from risk taking, challenging behaviors, teacher relationships, and nature connectedness. This fall, he had the opportunity to cultivate a new outdoor classroom at the university's Health System location.

Maggie Fritz:
I am a lover of the outdoors and nature! Michigan is my place, especially the lakes and rivers. I enjoy travel, music, birdwatching and fishing, foraging and wildcrafting, homesteading projects and taking care of my chickens and dogs. I am an Eastern Michigan graduate, with a degree in Early Childhood and Elementary Education. I also hold a Nature Based Teacher Certification from Association for Nature Based Education. I am passionate about child development and nature connection, originally inspired by a close relationship with my three nephews. I also love to sing and tell stories, which is often my way of connecting with young children.