Nature-Based Learning for Young Children : Anytime, Anywhere, on Any Budget
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| Title: | Nature-Based Learning for Young Children : Anytime, Anywhere, on Any Budget |
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| Description: | Nature-Based Learning for Every Preschool Setting is designed to provide ideas for all early childhood educators ranging from novice nature educators to highly experienced nature educators in a wide range of ecosystems, including forests, cities, prairies, coastal, and deserts. It includes background information on a range of nature topics, reproducible parent newsletters, sample play-based lesson plans, guidance and health and safety issues related to nature activities, ideas for free/inexpensive equipment and materials and for big ticket items, ideas for family involvement, and connections to early childhood learning standards. Chapters are divided by nature topic so readers can dip in right away where they want to start exploring. |
| Authors: | Julie Powers, Sheila Williams Ridge |
| Resource Type: | eBook. |
| Subjects: | Science--Study and teaching (Early childhood) --, Nature study--Activity programs, Environmental education, Outdoor education |
| Categories: | EDUCATION / Schools / Levels / Early Childhood (incl. Preschool & Kindergarten), EDUCATION / Curricula, EDUCATION / Teaching / Subjects / Science & Technology, EDUCATION / Professional Development, NATURE / Ecosystems & Habitats / General |
| Database: | eBook Collection (EBSCOhost) |
| Abstract: | Nature-Based Learning for Every Preschool Setting is designed to provide ideas for all early childhood educators ranging from novice nature educators to highly experienced nature educators in a wide range of ecosystems, including forests, cities, prairies, coastal, and deserts. It includes background information on a range of nature topics, reproducible parent newsletters, sample play-based lesson plans, guidance and health and safety issues related to nature activities, ideas for free/inexpensive equipment and materials and for big ticket items, ideas for family involvement, and connections to early childhood learning standards. Chapters are divided by nature topic so readers can dip in right away where they want to start exploring. |
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| ISBN: | 9781605545967 9781605545974 |
