The topic for May is The Developmental Benefits of Outdoor Play in Preschool Children, Ages 3-6.

Ms. Feliz Satir will present findings from an evidence-based research project she undertook in 2011 at the University of Washington. She conducted a post-occupancy evaluation of two Head Start school yards to determine whether specific features of the school yards afford the development of skills and abilities, physical activity and social-emotional growth in young children.

Ms. Satir earned a post-graduate certificate in Therapeutic and Healing Landscapes from the UW College of Built Environments in June 2011. She is a professional communicator, former newspaper journalist, and a previous communications staffer with the state Department of Health.

When:     7:00 pm, Tuesday, May 8, 2012

Where:    Room 110, Harned Hall, Saint Martin’s University, 5300 Pacific Avenue SE, Lacey, Washington

*          Please note that a class is in session in Room 110 until 6:50 p.m., so we ask that you remain in the lobby until the class is dismissed.

*          Monks Bean had been extending its hours to accommodate Science Café, but, unfortunately, can no longer do so. Please feel free to bring your own cup of coffee or soft drink.

*          There is no charge to park on campus after 5:00 p.m.  We suggest parking lots M and N for proximity to Harned Hall. (See attached map.)

*          Driving directions and campus map:http://www.stmartin.edu/about/DrivingHere.aspx#Saint_Martins_Universitys_address  <http://www.stmartin.edu/about/DrivingHere.aspx#Saint_Martins_Universitys_address> http://www.stmartin.edu/about/SMUCampusMap.pdf