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SCIENCE AND NATURE EXPLORATIONS Preschool Explorations

Nature-Based Preschool Professional A Year of Forest School:
My Nature Notes. Acorn Outdoor Play and
Naturalists. Designed for Practice Guidebook. NAAEE. This guidebook
children ages 5—7, My is an essential resource Skill-Building Fun for
Nature Notes is a16-page for those teaching Every Season. Worroll,
age-appropriate journal young children in Houghton. This book offers
with primary-lined paper, outdoor environments. a collection of outdoor
blank pages for sketches, Demonstrates how activities arranged according
step-by-step drawing nature preschools, forest to season. Each set revolves around
tips (bird, rabbit), two coloring kindergartens, and outdoor games, crafts, and outdoor skills, some of which
pages (rabbit, squirrel), and simple checklists preschools operate require adult supervision. Activities target older
for recording observations. Intended for use programs that are safe, preschoolers to upper elementary-aged students.
in school, nature center, or home settings. effective, and inclusive. While there are references to European species
Teacher or caregiver-directed, this one-of-a- Intended for teachers, in the book, these easily can be substituted with
kind “first journal” for young children offers administrators, policy makers, and parents, North American species. EE-27106. $16.95.
prompts for thinking, writing about, and the Guidebook provides practical advice in
drawing observations in nature. Printed on four areas: teaching, environment, safety, and Forest School Activity Cards.
recycled paper. B-28027. $6.95. administration. PRE-28094. $19.95 Worroll, Houghton. A companion
tool to the book, A Year of
Nature Education Forest School, these Forest
With Young Children: School Activity Cards present
Nature and Young Integrating Inquiry 48 activities that are easily
Children (3rd Edition). introduced by a parent,
Wilson. This book promotes And Practice (Second teacher, or naturalist, but
the holistic development Edition). Meier, implemented by children (with
of children by connecting Sisk-Hilton. A thoughtful, supervision as indicated). The activities
them with nature. It offers sophisticated teacher are organized into four clusters: team games,
practical advice on how to resource that blends survival skills, forest crafts and connecting to
set up indoor and outdoor theory and practice nature. The cards include games, crafts, and
nature play spaces as well on nature education, children’s skill-building activities, all based on outdoor
as encourage environmentally inquiry-based learning, and reflective teaching.
responsible attitudes, values, and behavior in Implementing nature study is one critical way learning experiences that children design and
early childhood settings. Chapters offer guidance that educators can integrate more science embrace on their own. EE-28290. $18.95.
on alternative venues for nature-focused learning in an active, discovery-based manner.
programs, culturally sensitive approaches to Nature-Based
nature play in early childhood, the role of the This book shows you how. EE-28271. $48.95.
adult in nature-based learning, and using nature Learning for Young
play for cross-curricular learning. Nature Play at Home: Children. Powers,
EE-28103. $31.95. Creating Outdoor Ridge. This book
Spaces That helps early childhood
Through a Child’s Connect Children educators immerse
Eyes: How with the Natural children ages 2—5
in nature-based
Classroom Design World (2nd experiences that don’t
Inspires Learning Edition). Striniste. drain a budget. Presenting
and Wonder. Research shows that case studies and advice, the authors share
Duncan, Martin, unrestricted outdoor nature-based experiences in indoor and outdoor
Haughey. Research play reduces stress, improves settings, in dry and wet weather, in water and on
shows that creative health, and enhances creativity, learning, and land. They offer lesson plans, useful resources,
early childhood classroom attention span. Filled with inspiring ideas and and lists of materials, children’s literature, and
design begins from the ground up, and that projects, this guidebook details how to create even recipes. PRE-27009. $34.95.
classroom design is a crucial component of natural playspaces. Accessible, research-based,
an effective learning environment. This book and timely guide for teachers and parents. Preschool Beyond
identifies ways to improve your programs EE-27053. $24.95. Walls: Blending Early
to stimulate learning, reduce challenging Childhood Education
behaviors, and inspire children’s innate sense Caring Spaces,
of wonder. Offer suggestions for many easy Learning Places: and Nature-Based
and affordable projects. EE-28100. $34.95. Learning. Larimore.
Children’s Discover how to create
Environments That rich, explorative, and
interdisciplinary
Natural Playscapes: Work. Greenman. learning through
Creating Outdoor Children deserve to extensive outdoor experiences. Develop
spend their days
Play Environments in well-designed and implement a nature-based curriculum that
supports optimal learning. Whether you’re
for the Soul. environments that creating a new curriculum or transitioning from
Keeler. Defines the support their needs and stimulate their a traditional approach, you will be able to (1)
basic elements of learning. Adults who teach and care for young create a program philosophy, (2) Infuse nature
natural playscapes children deserve environments that maximize into all aspects of your program, (3) prepare
and discusses their skills. This book of ideas, observations, teachers for a nature-centered approach, (4)
core concepts and problems, solutions, examples, resources, Implement a curriculum that emphasizes inquiry-
practices, such as the use of local photographs, and poetry offers current thinking based learning, and (5) maintain high-quality
materials and people, including children, in the about children’s environments that challenge, early childhood practices that support children’s
design and build stages. EE-17047. $48.95. stimulate, and inspire. EE-28101. $53.95. development. PRE-28102. $34.95.

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