Dr. Beverlie Dietze
Dr. Beverlie Dietze is an early childhood education consultant with a focus on staff development and program quality. Her more than 25 years’ experience as an educator, researcher, presenter, coach, mentor, consultant and partner in play with children and families continues to inspire her in bringing evidence-based practices to the sector.
Beverlie is an author of many textbooks published by Pearson Canada that are used in colleges and universities across Canada, and has a number of peer-reviewed published articles related to adult education and early childhood pedagogy.
Nature Lover & Outdoor Play Expert
Dr. Dietze is a researcher, author and education instructor who specializes in the impact of play, specifically outdoor play, on early childhood development. Described as thought-provoking, Beverlie's sessions provide practical strategies, grounded in global research and case studies, that help foster a thorough understanding of the importance of outdoor play.
As an educational developer and researcher, Beverlie is inspired by her interest in advancing the conversations on the importance of outdoor play and experiences for and with children. She provides a fresh and positive outlook for professionals looking for innovative ways to bring outdoor play to their communities.
Future Speaking Engagements
January 26, 2021 - Nova Scotia Community College Online Workshop
Early Childhood Educators and their Mental Wellness in a COVID 19 Society
Dr. Beverlie Dietze
February 23, 2021 - Nova Scotia Community College Online Workshop
Dr. Beverlie Dietze
March 11, 2021 - Recreation Manitoba Conference - Virtual
Healthy Child Development through Nature, Adventure and Risky Play.
Dr. Beverlie Dietze
March 23, 2021 - Nova Scotia Community College Online Workshop
Cultural Diversity – Considerations and Practices of Early Childhood Educators
Dr. Beverlie Dietze
Past Speaking Engagements
Nov 1 - 2, 2019 - Let Them Eat Dirt Conference - Okanagan College
Assessing Outdoor Play Spaces for Quality Indicators
Dr. Beverlie Dietze
Jan 22, 2018 - Interior Savings Unplug & Play Week - Kelowna BC
Outdoor Play: Just Imagine!
Dr. Beverlie Dietze
Sep 18, 2017 - International Play Conference - Calgary AB
Building capacity: Creating specialized outdoor play training to empower children’s experiences
Dr. Beverlie Dietze, Diane Kashin, Cheryl Hatten & Joanne Keilty (Canada)
Sep 18, 2017 - International Play Conference - Calgary AB
Changing children’s outdoor play experiences through an innovative professional development model
Dr. Beverlie Dietze & Peter McCracken (Canada)
Approach to Practice
Early learning educators and families have an important role in supporting children in following their curiosity and sense of wonderment. Engaging in networking and continuous learning about how children play, experience, and learn is foundational to creating environments for all children to flourish.
Exploring new concepts, approaches and ideas in a supportive, engaging, facilitated learning community, supports educators in examining change options, embracing innovative approaches, using reflective practice to advance new learning, and trigger new curiosities and a sense of wonderment in practice.
Land Acknowledgement
B. Dietze Consulting Inc. is located in Kelowna, BC and acknowledges the ancestral and traditional territories of the Syilx people. We acknowledge the many First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples across Canada whose footsteps have marked these great lands of Canada from east to west and north to south for generations.
We thank the traditional Knowledge Keepers and Elders who help us today in our daily lives and for those who have gone before us. Our recognition of this land is an act of reconciliation. We are particularly grateful to those on whose territory we print and distribute this Play Outdoors publication.