Nature Preschools and Forest Kindergartens: The Handbook for Outdoor Learning
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Description
Environmental education expert David Sobel joins with a variety of colleagues to share their experiences and steps for creating a successful forest kindergarten program. Nature Preschools and Forest Kindergartens walks you through the European roots of the concept to the recent resurgence of these kinds of programs in North America.
Going well beyond a history lesson, these experts provide the framework to understand the concepts and build a learning community that stimulates curiosity and inquisitiveness in a natural environment. This helpful guide provides the curriculum, ideas, and guidance needed to foster special gifts in children. It also gives you the nuts and bolts of running a successful nature preschool business, such as potential obstacles, staff and curriculum design, best practices for success, site and facility management, and business planning.
Nature Preschools and Forest Kindergartens provides the mentorship and guidance to become a leader in nature-based education.
ISBN
978-1605544298
Publication Date
2015
Publisher
Redleaf Press
City
St. Paul
Keywords
science teaching, nature study, outdoor education, elementary education, early childhood education
Disciplines
Early Childhood Education | Elementary Education | Outdoor Education | Science and Mathematics Education
Recommended Citation
Sobel (editor), David; Bailie, Patti; Finch, Ken; Kenny, Erin; and Stires, Ann, "Nature Preschools and Forest Kindergartens: The Handbook for Outdoor Learning" (2015). Faculty and Staff Books. 3.
https://scholarworks.umf.maine.edu/publications/3
