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, USA. His expertise and passion has led to authoring seven previous books and being identified as one of the “gurus and rock stars of environmental education” by Teacher magazine.
This book will change how you think about early childhood. The
authors combine scholarship and experience to make the case for
nature-based learning for young children, and offer a practical
guide for how to do it. It's a must-read for anyone interested in
connecting children to nature.--John Flicker, Prescott College
President Nature Preschools and Forest Kindergartens: The Handbook
for Outdoor Learning provides a fine alternative to indoor digital
classroom settings and advocates developing an outdoor program for
preschool and kindergarten groups. It advocates a different,
nature-based approach to learning that encourages kids to get down
and dirty outdoors, blending theories about nature-based learning
with discussions of nature centers, curriculum, language
development, and understanding the risks and benefits afforded by
nature-based play. The result is a powerful blend of research,
theory and applications that will allow parents and teachers to
take the next step in linking a child's natural enthusiasm for the
outdoors to a play environment that makes the most of this
instinct.--Bookwatch, Midwest Book Review
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