Program Design and Management

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Early Childhood Environmental Education Rating Scale

The Early Childhood Environmental Education Rating Scale provides a collaborative tool for educators and others to discuss their early childhood environmental education program goals, consider strengths and areas of needed improvement, and chart a future direction for program development.

Resource Type

  • Publication
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Early Childhood Environmental Education Programs: Guidelines for Excellence

Early Childhood Environmental Education Programs: Guidelines for Excellence identifies key characteristics of high-quality early childhood environmental education programs to help educators, administrators, and program developers to design and deliver high-quality environmental education programs for young children.

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  • Publication
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Nature Days in K-3 Classrooms

What does nature-based learning look like in public K-3 classrooms across North America?
This webinar features three expert perspectives on incorporating regular and repeated outdoor experiences in traditional school settings.

Resource Type

  • Webinar
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A New Narrative to Sustain Support for Early Childhood Education

In this webinar, the Natural Start Alliance, National Wildlife Federation's Early Childhood Health Outdoors (ECHO), and members of the Seven November team (a strategic communications firm) share the findings from a comprehensive messaging analysis initiative around early childhood education.

Resource Type

  • Webinar
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Washington Outdoor Preschool Pilot

The state of Washington took a significant step forward in October 2019 when it became the first state in the US to license preschools that operate entirely outdoors. This webinar features the Outdoor Preschool Pilot Program in Washington state.

Resource Type

  • Webinar
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Nature Niños

Nature Niños is dedicated to providing youth across the state with opportunities to connect with nature, build confidence, and foster a deep sense of environmental stewardship.

Location

Albuquerque, NM

Harlem Grown

In the heart of Harlem, Harlem Grown is planting fruits and vegetables, and growing healthy children and sustainable communities.

Location

New York, NY

Volume 11, Number 2

In this issue of Volume 2, articles cover formative learning and later environmental advocacy and actions; preschool teachers' perceptions of nature; factors associated with nature connection; a book and resource list; and more.

Resource Type

  • Journal
  • Research

Limes Smiles for Miles Inc

Get to know Natural Start member, Limes Smiles for Miles Inc, a program dedicated to providing safe, outdoor-based early intervention childcare services to low-income families with children ages 3 to 5 diagnosed with Autism and Down Syndrome.

Location

Chicago, IL
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