Now in a fully updated second edition Nature Education and Young Children remains a thoughtful sophisticated teacher resource that blends theory and practice on nature education children's inquiry-based learning and reflective teaching. Reorganized to enhance its intuitive flow this edition features a Foreword by David Sobel and three wholly new chapters examining nature and literacy in kindergarten outdoor play and children’s agency in a forest school and the power of nature inquiry for dual language learners. Revised to reflect the latest research and guidelines this book offers a seamless integration of science concepts into the daily intellectual and social investigations that occur in early childhood. With a fresh framing of nature exploration in the context of our current educational landscape this text is a comprehensive guide for educators and students looking to introduce and deepen connections between nature education and teacher inquiry and reflection. |Nature Education with Young Children Integrating Inquiry and Practice | Education
