ECSIF felt like children in a candy store鈥攐r naturalists in the woods! We had so many opportunities to learn at NSTA. Here are some of the most powerful ideas!
ECSIF felt like children in a candy store鈥攐r naturalists in the woods! We had so many opportunities to learn at NSTA. Here are some of the most powerful ideas!
One reason it is so important to introduce science to very young children: the understandings they develop鈥攏o matter how basic or partial鈥攑rovide a framework for later learning.
As an outdoor educator and 鈥渘ature elder,鈥� Heather Taylor tells two stories that stretched her personal views of what it means to allow children to have the freedom to make their own choices as they study nature.
This summer, discover听learning activities for the classroom and explore resources to add to your teaching toolbox and enhance your professional development.
This online version includes an additional reflection from the authors showing how the defining elements of PPR transform participatory research into a vehicle for shared learning for teachers and children alike.
Parents, educators, and other primary caregivers might not realize that a small patch of grass, a single tree, and a walk to the store are opportunities to observe nature, generate questions, and conduct experiments to find answers.
Not every preschool can implement a full nature-based approach. Small shifts in program practices can give children more meaningful experiences with the natural world.
Mr. Joe has set the stage for ongoing learning opportunities by creating a weekly routine that focuses on the children鈥檚 in-depth study of Todd, the adopted oak tree.
It began with just the spark of an idea鈥攖o construct an outdoor classroom鈥攁nd ultimately led to using photography as an instructional anchor to explore and capture nature鈥檚 beauty, and beyond.
