Learning is in bloom : cultivating outdoor explorations / by Ruth A. Wilson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wilson, Ruth A., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nature study.

Early childhood education.

Outdoor education.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (x, 190 pages) : color illustrations

Place of Publication:

Lewisville, North Carolina : Gryphon House, Inc., [2016]

Summary:

The movement to connect young children with nature continues to grow, as more parents and educators become passionate about bringing learning outdoors and letting children explore outside the bounds of traditional lessons. In the full-color Learning Is in Bloom, teachers and caregivers will find 40 hands-on activities effective in engaging young children in investigating nature, both indoors and outdoors, on the school grounds, and on excursions around the neighborhood. Through fostering a love of nature, the activities promote all areas of early childhood education and development. Readers will learn how to support child-directed explorations within all kinds of learning in a nature-rich setting, including: Science investigations Mathematical thinking Art explorations Literacy development Award Winner! 2016 Academics' Choice Smart Book Award 2016 Creative Child Magazine Preferred Choice Award

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-87659-404-6