Resources

Cultivating Joy and Wonder brings Education for Sustainability into your early childhood classroom through engaging activities, essays, and resources that encourage children to explore and engage in the world around them. The book is the fruit of Shelburne Farms’ years of experience in early childhood education and sustainability, both on the Farm and with our partners at the Sustainability Academy and King Street Center in Burlington, Vermont. The guide, which is available for free download, includes:

 

• More than 75 “facilitated learning experiences” organized around four “threads” that flow through the seasons: Who Are We?, Who Lives Here?, What’s Happening?, and How Are We Connected?

 

• Background on the promising practices and approaches to Education for Sustainability, adapted to be developmentally appropriate for your early childhood classroom.

 

• Essays from educators sharing their experiences with Education for Sustainability

 

• An appendix packed with handouts to support and extend the learning experiences.