Rethink play in nature for sustainable early childhood education. Engage with innovative approaches like Skills 4 Kids Cafes and student-authored children's literature. And more in this issue!
Articles in this issue cover nature preschools as a promoter of physical activity, and interdisciplinary learning for understanding and addressing global issues.
At Camp STEM Club in Gilbert, AZ, small groups of children learn in a desert oasis all while practicing coping skills, exploring STEM concepts, and having fun. Learn more about the program in a Q&A with director Carolyn Mowery.
Mid-Columbia Children’s Council Tygh Valley site moved entirely outdoors in 2020. We spoke with the COO to learn how they continue to meet licensing requirements and Head Start learning domains in the fully outdoor classroom.
Learn how the University of Delaware Lab School, which added a nature preschool program in 2017, supports the growth and development of University students while serving children, families, and their community.
This volume features articles on exciting science topics and opportunities for teaching children; a testing tool for evaluating bioaffinity; educators' perspectives on tree climbing; impacts of a farm- and nature- based early learning program; and more.
Aventuras Forest School is a 100% outdoors, Spanish-language immersion forest school set primarily in public parks in Los Angeles. Learn more about the program from the school’s founder, Pilar Gonzalez.
Learn how Bend Forest School, a nature immersion early childhood program on 200 acres in Oregon, places emotional literacy at the center of its practices.
