Bit by Bit: How One Preschool Increased Its Natureness

Autor/in	Crandell, Sunny
Titel	Bit by Bit: How One Preschool Increased Its Natureness
Quelle	In: International Journal of Early Childhood Environmental Education, 6 (2019) 3, S.64-77 (14 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2331-0464
Schlagwörter	Preschool Teachers; Preschool Education; Outdoor Education; Physical Environment; Preschool Children; Summer Programs; Gardening; Environmental Education; California (Santa Barbara) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Pre-school education; Preschool education; Erzieher; Erzieherin; Kindergärtnerin; Vorschulerziehung; Vorschule; Freiluftunterricht; Natürliche Umwelt; Pre-school age; Preschool age; Child; Children; Vorschulalter; Kind; Kinder; Vorschulkind; Vorschulkinder; Sommerkurs; Gartenarbeit; Umweltbildung; Umwelterziehung; Umweltpädagogik
Abstract	Preschool teachers are becoming increasingly aware of the benefits of nature connection during early childhood, including the development of healthy bodies, social-emotional competency and eventual academic success (Sobel, 2015; Warden, 2012). However, for many preschools located in urban settings, the question isn't whether nature connection is important for young children -- the question is how to enable it? This article lays out an incremental approach to achieving nature connection for urban preschool teachers by telling the story of how one preschool -- the one I direct -- has approached the problem. The approach we took can be used in almost any preschool setting to increase nature connectedness. It is incremental, and takes time, but its impact can be transformative and lasting. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	North American Association for Environmnental Education. 1725 DeSales Street NW, Washington, DC 20036. Tel: 202-419-0412; Web site: https://naturalstart.org/research
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01