Preschool Beyond Walls
Author: Rachel Larimore
Publisher: Gryphon House Incorporated
Published: 2019
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780876597941
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"A guide for converting an existing preschool program to a nature-based preschool"--
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Establishing a Nature-Based Preschool
Author: Rachel A. Larimore
Publisher:
Published: 2011
Total Pages: 94
ISBN-13: 9781879931305
DOWNLOAD EBOOKNature-based preschools are powerful programs that fuse early childhood and environmental education to develop a child's lifelong connection with the natural world. With the number of this unique, cutting-edge program growing throughout the country, many nature centers are asking, "Is a nature-based preschool right for us?" Establishing a Nature-Based Preschool helps answer that question, and provides a how-to guide to move from concept to implementation.
Let's Take it Outside!
Author: Kathy Charner
Publisher: Gryphon House, Inc.
Published: 2012
Total Pages: 154
ISBN-13: 0876593953
DOWNLOAD EBOOKChildren love outdoor play. Now teachers can combine the magic and excitement of the outdoors with activities that encourage and support learning! With more than one hundred new teacher-created, classroom-tested outdoor activities, Let's Take It Outside! engages children's minds and bodies as they explore the limitless bounds of the outdoors while also building key skills in areas like math, literacy and language, science, art, and music. Perfect for ages three to six, the activities in Let's Take It Outside! take kids on an outdoor adventure as they make mud-dough letters, go on a rainbow scavenger hunt, and play animal charades. Let's Take It Outside! is the result of a nationwide contest among teachers. The best of the best activities are selected and organized by theme for easy use. Themes include counting, alphabet, colors, shapes, art, touch, sound and sight, plants and gardening, bubbles and air, light and shadow, animals and insects, dramatic play, and large motor skills.
Nature-Based Preschool Professional Practice Guidebook
Author: Christy Merrick
Publisher:
Published: 2019-07-30
Total Pages:
ISBN-13: 9780578545653
DOWNLOAD EBOOKNature and Young Children
Author: Ruth Wilson
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2007-09-12
Total Pages: 193
ISBN-13: 1134088027
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFrom adding richness and variety to learning, to redesigning a playground, this highly accessible text will provide early years practitioners with a wealth of ideas on how to foster creative play and learning in the outdoor environment with a focus on interacting with the natural world. Nature and Young Children contains many simple ideas on the type of materials that can be added to encourage observation, exploration and dramatic play, as well as guidance on what early years practitioners can do to help children meet early development and academic goals through outdoor learning activities. Relating to every-day early years settings throughout, the author of this inspirational text addresses topics such as: gardening with young children choosing plants for safety, variety and active learning making outdoor activities and play spaces accessible for children with disabilities involving parents in appreciating and developing the outdoor space and outdoor activities dealing with fears, safety and comfort issues. Presented in an effective way to develop environmentally responsible attitudes, values and behaviours, Nature and Young Children is recommended for all early years practitioners and students.
Awakening Creativity
Author: Lily Yeh
Publisher: New Village Press
Published: 2011-05-03
Total Pages: 208
ISBN-13: 0981559379
DOWNLOAD EBOOKEngaging students in artmaking, Lily Yeh transforms a derelict Beijing factory into a vibrant beautiful school for migrant workers' children.
Handbook of Research on Adapting Remote Learning Practices for Early Childhood and Elementary School Classrooms
Author: Ashley Courtney-Dattola
Publisher: Information Science Reference
Published: 2021-10-30
Total Pages: 848
ISBN-13: 9781799884057
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"This book will focus on teaching and learning practices for the young student via remote learning providing resources pertaining to remote learning for others to be able to access and including suggestions for lesson plans, formats, concepts, ideas or anything necessary to further the body of research pertaining to remote learning"--
The Sky Above and the Mud Below
Author: David Sobel
Publisher: Redleaf Press
Published: 2020-09-15
Total Pages: 536
ISBN-13: 1605546836
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDavid Sobel’s follow-up to Nature Preschools and Forest Kindergartens walks readers through the nitty-gritty facts of running a nature-based program. Organized around nine themes, each chapter begins with an overview from the author, followed by case studies from diverse early childhood programs, ranging from those that serve at-risk children to public preschools to university farm programs to Waldorf schools. Sample newsletters in each chapter show how real programs have tackled tough questions and sticky situations. The programs featured in these newsletters are from across the United States: Maryland, New York, Massachusetts, Wisconsin, Alabama, Connecticut, Illinois, Vermont, California, Michigan, Rhode Island, Louisiana, and Indiana.
Let's Go Outside!
Author: Jennifer Ward
Publisher: Shambhala Publications
Published: 2009-07-14
Total Pages: 194
ISBN-13: 0834822504
DOWNLOAD EBOOKEngage your child in outdoor play, nature outings, and environmental explorations. Chase and be chased in a game of capture the flag. Use the power of the sun to craft your own shadow prints. Explore the stars on a late night walk. Create a field guide to your neighborhood. Through 52 ideas—some classic and some new—Let's Go Outside! offers a range of activities perfect for children ages 8 to 12. Whether you're in the country, the city, or anywhere in between, this book is sure to help you get outside—and run, dance, hike, or camp—with your preteen. Sections of the book include: • Back to Basics: Reconnecting with twists on traditional games and activities such as Capture the Flag • Making the Ordinary Extraordinary: Picnics, doing homework outdoors, and socializing opportunities outdoors • Outdoor Adventures: Canoeing, biking, and camping • Environmental Experiments: Ways to explore how nature works
Wolf in the Snow
Author: Matthew Cordell
Publisher: Feiwel & Friends
Published: 2017-01-03
Total Pages: 52
ISBN-13: 1250148308
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWinner of the 2018 Caldecott Medal A girl is lost in a snowstorm. A wolf cub is lost, too. How will they find their way home? Paintings rich with feeling tell this satisfying story of friendship and trust. Wolf in the Snow is a book set on a wintry night that will spark imaginations and warm hearts, from Matthew Cordell, author of Trouble Gum and Another Brother.
