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• Title:Nature-based learning for young children : anytime, anywhere, on any budget / Julie Powers, Sheila Williams Ridge.
  
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• Author/Creator:Powers, Julie, 1957- author.
  
• Other Contributors/Collections:Ridge, Sheila Williams, author.
  
• Published/Created:St. Paul, MN : Redleaf Press, 2019.
  ©2019
  

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  • Location:EDUCATION LIBRARY stacksWhere is this?
    
  • Call Number: LB1139.5.S35 P68 2019
    
  • Number of Items:1
    
  • Status:Available
    

   
• Library of Congress Subjects:Science--Study and teaching (Early childhood)--Activity programs.
  Nature study--Activity programs.
  Environmental education.
  Outdoor education.
  
• Edition:First edition.
  
• Description:ix, 228 pages ; 28 cm
  
• Summary:Nature-Based Learning for Every Preschool Setting is designed to provide ideas for all early childhood educators ranging from novice to highly experienced in a wide range of ecosystems, including forests, cities, prairies, coastal, urban, and deserts. It includes background information on a range of nature topics, reproducible parent newsletters, sample play-based lesson plans, guidance and health and safety issues related to nature activities, ideas for free/inexpensive equipment and materials and for big-ticket items, ideas for family involvement, and connections to early childhood learning standards. Chapters are divided by nature topic, so readers can dip in right away where they want to start exploring.
  
• Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
  
• ISBN:9781605545967 paperback ; acid-free paper
  1605545961 paperback ; acid-free paper
  
• Contents:Machine generated contents note: ch. 1 Nature Education
  Building a Connection with the Natural World
  ch. 2 Does It Work for My Kids?
  Individual Needs in Your Setting
  ch. 3 Taming the Wild
  Nature-Based Experiences in Your Indoor Environment
  ch. 4 Take That Outside
  Making the Most of Your Outdoor Environment
  ch. 5 It's Raining, It's Pouring
  Getting Outdoors in Any Weather
  ch. 6 Splish-Splash
  Joys of Water
  ch. 7 Beneath Our Feet
  Sand, Soil, Mud, and Rocks
  ch. 8 Let's Get Growing
  Flowers, Trees, Fruits, and Vegetables
  ch. 9 Pollinators, Predators, and Decomposers
  Insects, Spiders, and Worms
  ch. 10 Egg Is Only the Beginning
  Learning about Birds
  ch. 11 Slither, Hop, Jump, or Crawl?
  Reptiles and Amphibians
  ch. 12 Got Milk?
  Learning about Mammals
  ch. 13 Beneath the Surface
  Diving into Aquatic Life
  ch. 14 Where Do You Live?
  Habitats in Nature
  ch. 15 Strengthening the Bonds
  Getting Families in Nature
  Appendixes
  Appendix 1 Lesson Plans
  Appendix 2 Children's Books
  Appendix 3 Resources for Adults
  Appendix 4 Websites and Apps
  Appendix 5 Materials, Supplies, and Equipment
  Appendix 6 Nature-Based Recipes.