Articles in this issue cover school readiness, teacher roles in an outdoor classroom, attitudes and practices regarding tree climbing, children's environmental identity development, and more.
The Cincinnati Nature Center Preschool is a nature-based program licensed through the state of Ohio. Learn more about their journey to becoming a five-star program and how they made the decision to expand to K-2nd grade this fall.
Brooklyn Park Nature Preschool sets equity and inclusion as one of their primary program goals. Nearly 40% of students enrolled are children of color and 15% of families receive some form of financial aid. Read their Member Spotlight to learn how they approach equity and inclusion and what advice they have for other nature preschools.
In this issue, read about knowledge-making and early childhood environmental education; ecological sense-making; decolonial water stories and affective pedagogies; materialism within children's everyday encounters and narratives in a nature-based program; and more.
Red Oaks Forest School was built on a simple idea—spend more time in nature. It has since grown to include a variety of nature immersion programs that support the needs of the community. In our September Member Spotlight, learn more about how nature-based early learning is taking root in Eastern Kentucky.
