TY  - BOOK
AU  - Nelson,Eric M.
TI  - Cultivating outdoor classrooms: designing and implementing child-centered learning environments 
SN  - 9781605540252
PY  - 2012///
CY  - St. Paul, MN
PB  - Redleaf Press
KW  - Outdoor education
KW  - Study and teaching
KW  - Experiential learning
KW  - Illustrated works
KW  - lcgft
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Introduction. The role of the outdoor classroom -- Children and the outdoors -- Working with children in the outdoor classroom -- Getting buy-in from stakeholders -- Getting started -- Evaluating the outdoor classroom -- Program and implementation strategies -- Appendix A: Outdoor classroom staff perception survey -- Appendix B: The outdoor classroom project -- Appendix C: Resources for early childhood educators -- Appendix D: Reading opportunities for children -- Appendix E: Yard design errors -- Appendix F: Sample of ideal scene
N2  - "There are many ways outdoor spaces can be transformed into fully functioning classrooms where children explore, experiment, and spend quality time in nature. Filled with both simple and large-scale ideas, Cultivating Outdoor Classrooms provides support as you design and implement outdoor learning environments"--
ER  -