Cultivating outdoor classrooms : designing and implementing child-centered learning environments / Eric Nelson.
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TextPublication details: St. Paul, MN : Redleaf Press, 2012.Edition: 1st edDescription: xiv, 203 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cmISBN: - 9781605540252 (pbk.)
- 1605540250 (pbk.)
- LB1047 .N39 2012
- EDU023000 | NAT045000
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| Lending Books | Elisabeth C. Miller Library Parent/Teacher Resource Collection | SB55 .N45 2012 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 39352800151375 |
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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.
This guide for early childhood educators provides strategies for overcoming inertia to design outdoor classrooms that strengthen and enhance preschool programs. (Miller Library Staff)
"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"--