Monica Wiedel-Lubinski

Nature-Based Early Childhood Education (eBook, ePUB)

How Emergent Curriculum and Nature Play Support Learning

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

• Since the pandemic, educators and program directors have a heightened interest in nature-based learning, pedagogy, and curriculum for practical reasons. This book provides practical advice and foundational information to help implement nature-based learning into programs.
• Curriculum aligns with NAEYC 2020 developmentally appropriate practice guidelines.
• Examples from nature-learning experts bring this learning to life for all to understand the benefits of this approach.
• Rising interest in the environment and the natural world have also increased interest in nature-based learning. This book is about the love of nature and how that can be instilled in young children.
• Program directors and educators will learn the basics of nature pedagogy and how it serves developmentally appropriate practice
• Nature pedagogy is a natural way to implement emergent curriculum.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: National Association for the Education of Young Children
• Erscheinungstermin: 7. Oktober 2025
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781952331022
• Artikelnr.: 72789237

Autorenporträt

Monica Wiedel-Lubinski has over 20 years of experience in nature-based education. She is the founding Director of the Eastern Region Association of Forest and Nature Schools (ERAFANS) started in 2017 and co-founder of Wild Haven Forest Preschool in Baltimore. ERAFANS offers professional services for teachers, naturalists, administrators, and others working in nature-based early childhood education serve young children birth through age eight.

She previously worked at the Irvine Nature Center in Maryland where she was the founding director of The Nature Preschool. She was a key collaborator in the design of a Nature Explore Outdoor Classroom and visioned an annual Nature Preschool Conference (2012), which earned a 2016 Innovator of the Year Award under her leadership.

She is the coauthor of Nature Play Workshop for Families (2020).

Inhaltsangabe

1 What is Nature Pedagogy?
* Historical Bird's Eye View
* Unpacking Nature-Based Education
* Kindred Spirits of Educational Philosophy
* Ensuring Equity and Access to Nature-Based Education
2 Benefits of Nature-Based Education: Proof is in the Mud Pie
* Is it Education or Nature Play?
* Benefits and Skill Development
* Affordances of Natural Learning Environments
* Natural Materials and Loose Parts
3 Roles and Responsibilities of Nature-Based Teachers
* Teacher as Researcher and Guide
* The Third Teacher: Nature
* Managing Risk and Conflict in Outdoor Settings
* Commitment to Personal Growth & Nature Connection
4 Honoring Every Child
* Family Culture, Background, and Tradition
* Forming an Ecological Identity
* What is a 'Capable Learner'? Child-Directed Learning, Self-Help
Skills, and Risky Play
* Children with Diverse Abilities and Special Needs
5 Creating Community with Families
* Parent-Teacher Communication
* Ways to Address Bias to Better Support Families
* Seasonal, Place-Based Family Events
* Parents as Advocates
6 Curriculum: Emergent Experience and Intentional Teaching Practices
* How to Plan and Facilitate Emergent Curriculum
* Role of Academics
* Class Flow and Daily Rhythm
* Authentic Documentation and Assessment
* Venturing Out: Safety Routines and Risk Management
Appendix with templates