• 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
• Program directors and educators in all settings including rural and urban programs will learn the basics of nature pedagogy and how it serves developmentally appropriate practice.
• Nature pedagogy is a natural way to implement emergent curriculum.