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Nature preschools and forest kindergartens : the handbook for outdoor learning / [edited by] David Sobel ; with contributions from Patti Ensel Bailie, Ken Finch, Erin K. Kenny, and Anne Stires.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: St. Paul, MN : Redleaf Press, 2016Edition: First editionDescription: x, 259 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781605544298
  • 1605544299
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
A winter day in the life: an East Coast nature preschool and forest kindergarten / Anne Stires -- The kindergarten crisis in the United States and a new vision of nature-based early childhood education -- Nature preschools: the cross fertilization of early childhood and environmental education / Patti Ensel Bailie -- The challenge of transplanting the European forest kindergarten to North America / based on a presentation by Regina Wolf Fritz -- The sticks and stones of curriculum development -- Language development: going forth every day and becoming -- The risks and benefits of nature play ; The dollars and sense of business planning and budgeting / Ken Finch -- Finding the right place to put down roots: facilities and infrastructure -- Best practices in nature-based early childhood education / Patti Ensel Bailie -- An Autumn day in the life: a West Coast nature preschool and forest kindergarten / Erin K. Kenny.
Summary: "Nature Preschools and Forest Kindergartens walks you through the European roots of the concept to the recent resurgence of these kinds of programs in North America. These experts provide the framework to understand the concepts and build a learning community that stimulates curiosity and inquisitiveness in a natural environment. This helpful guide provides the curriculum ideas and guidance needed to foster special gifts in children, and gives you the nuts and bolts of running a successful nature preschool business"-- Provided by publisher.
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Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Parent/Teacher Resource Collection-Children's 371.384 N285 Available 33111009259744
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Environmental education expert David Sobel joins with a variety of colleagues to share their experiences and steps for creating a successful forest kindergarten program. Nature Preschools and Forest Kindergartens walks you through the European roots of the concept to the recent resurgence of these kinds of programs in North America.

Going well beyond a history lesson, these experts provide the framework to understand the concepts and build a learning community that stimulates curiosity and inquisitiveness in a natural environment. This helpful guide provides the curriculum, ideas, and guidance needed to foster special gifts in children. It also gives you the nuts and bolts of running a successful nature preschool business, such as potential obstacles, staff and curriculum design, best practices for success, site and facility management, and business planning.

Nature Preschools and Forest Kindergartens provides the mentorship and guidance to become a leader in nature-based education.

David Sobel has spent the last twenty-five years working in the field of child development, place-based education, and parenting with nature. He currently serves as senior faculty in the education department at Antioch University New England in Keene, New Hampshire. His expertise and passion have led him to authoring seven books and being identified as one of the "gurus and rock stars of environmental education" by Teacher magazine.

"Nature Preschools and Forest Kindergartens walks you through the European roots of the concept to the recent resurgence of these kinds of programs in North America. These experts provide the framework to understand the concepts and build a learning community that stimulates curiosity and inquisitiveness in a natural environment. This helpful guide provides the curriculum ideas and guidance needed to foster special gifts in children, and gives you the nuts and bolts of running a successful nature preschool business"-- Provided by publisher.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 247-252) and index.

A winter day in the life: an East Coast nature preschool and forest kindergarten / Anne Stires -- The kindergarten crisis in the United States and a new vision of nature-based early childhood education -- Nature preschools: the cross fertilization of early childhood and environmental education / Patti Ensel Bailie -- The challenge of transplanting the European forest kindergarten to North America / based on a presentation by Regina Wolf Fritz -- The sticks and stones of curriculum development -- Language development: going forth every day and becoming -- The risks and benefits of nature play ; The dollars and sense of business planning and budgeting / Ken Finch -- Finding the right place to put down roots: facilities and infrastructure -- Best practices in nature-based early childhood education / Patti Ensel Bailie -- An Autumn day in the life: a West Coast nature preschool and forest kindergarten / Erin K. Kenny.

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