Program Design and Management

Volume 5, Number 2

Volume 5, Number 2 includes an English and Spanish article on posthumanist possibilities for early childhood EE; an article on the benefits and risks of tree climbing on child development and resiliency; an article on young children's and parents' preferences for outdoor play settings; a perspective on the importance of animals in early childhood environmental education; a review of "loose parts" in outdoor play environments.

Resource Type

  • Journal
  • Research

Wonder Bugs Preschool Program

Empowering people to respect, protect, and enjoy the natural world is central to the mission of the Aldo Leopold Nature Center and its programs in Monona, WI, including the Wonder Bugs Preschool Program.

Location

Monona, WI

Mississippi Museum of Natural Science

Every year, the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science welcomes 100,000 visitors to its trails, exhibits, and collections. An increasing number of those visitors bring along young children to climb a tree in the Preschool Room, play with puppets, visit animal habitats, and listen to captivating stories under the guidance of preschool education staff. Find out how early childhood programs fit into the Museum's mission and what advice the Museum has for other natural science institutions that want to better serve young children and their caregivers.

Location

Jackson, MS

Volume 5, Number 1

In this volume, read research articles on four methods for engaging youth as researchers, the intersection of beliefs toward outdoor play and cold weather among formal and non-formal EE communities, sense-making of embodied illustrations, children's biophilia and attitudes toward nature; empathy and environmental values in early childhood, and more.

Resource Type

  • Journal
  • Research
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