The sky above and the mud below : lessons from nature preschools and forest kindergartens / David Sobel.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sobel, David, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Outdoor education.

Nature.

Nature--Study and teaching (Early childhood)--Case studies.

Outdoor education--Case studies.

Genre:

Handbooks and manuals.

Lesson plans.

Case studies.

Physical Description:

xi, 254 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

St. Paul, MN : Redleaf Press, 2020.

Summary:

"David Sobel's follow-up to Nature Preschools and Forest Kindergartens walks readers through the nitty-gritty facts of running a nature-based program. Organized around nine themes, each chapter begins with an overview from the author, followed by case studies from diverse early childhood programs, ranging from those that serve at-risk children to public preschools to university farm programs to Waldorf schools"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: pt. I Getting Organized

ch. 1 Before Taking Children Outside

ch. 2 Scaffolding Nature Play

ch. 3 Policies and Practices for Outdoor Programming

ch. 4 Working and Celebrating with Parents

pt. II Curriculum

ch. 5 Language Development and Literacy

ch. 6 Math Learning and Numeracy

ch. 7 Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Learning

ch. 8 Natural Science

ch. 9 Gardening

Afterword: The Path Forward

Appendix: What Do We Mean by "Ready"? A Review of Research Behind Nature-Based Early Childhood Education Programs

An essay on the research that supports the value of play and nature-based early childhood approaches. Useful for conversations with parents and administrators who say, "Well this sounds good, but what does the research say?".

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 247-249) and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Sobel, David, The sky above and the mud below

ISBN:

9781605546827

1605546828

OCLC:

1150837936

Publisher Number:

99985646805