Nature-based learning for young children : anytime, anywhere, on any budget /
Nature-Based Learning for Every Preschool Setting is designed to provide ideas for all early childhood educators ranging from novice to highly experienced in a wide range of ecosystems, including forests, cities, prairies, coastal, urban, and deserts. It includes background information on a range of...
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| Language: | English |
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St. Paul, MN :
Redleaf Press,
2019.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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Table of Contents:
- Nature education : meeting children's needs by building a connection with the natural world
- Does it work for my kids? : Focus on the individual needs of children in your setting
- Taming the nature-based experience : making the most of your indoor environment
- Take that outside : making the most of your outdoor environment from potted gardens to endless wild spaces
- It's raining, it's pouring : getting children outdoors regardless of weather or setting
- Splish-splash : the joys of water
- Beneath our feet : sand, soil, mud, and rocks
- Let's get growing : experiences with flowers, trees, fruits & vegetables
- Pollinators, predators, and decomposers : insects, spiders, and worms
- The egg is only the beginning : learning about birds
- Do they slither, hop, jump or crawl? : Learning about reptiles and amphibians
- Got milk? Why yes, we do : learning about mammals
- Going beneath the surface : aquatic life
- Where do you live? : Habitats in nature
- Strengthening the bonds : getting families in nature.