RESOURCES
Online Reading Material
Get Children Outdoors! Information from outdoor educator Sarah Blackwell on Forest + Beach Schools + outdoor activity ideas Teacher Tom A blog about teaching and learning from preschoolers Children + Nature Network Encouraging families to reconnect with nature through extensive research, publications, and grassroots initiatives Council For Learning Outside the Classroom A registered charity encouraging outdoor learning beyond the classroom Nature is the Ultimate Sensory Experience: A Pediatric Occupational Therapist Makes the Case for Nature Therapy Article by Angela Hanscom, founder of TimberNook, nature-centered developmental programming in New England An Everyday Story Child-led homeschooling inspired by the Reggio Emilia approach Introduction to Montessori A child-centered education approach based on scientific observations from birth to adulthood |
Videos
Introduction to Forest Schools In the Heart of Nature: The Forest Kindergarden (Japan) Norway's Outdoor Kindergarden Stroud School: Forest School (England) Why Children Need Nature and Art Go Outside & Play with Richard Louv Books
The Nature Principal: Reconnecting with Life in a Virtual Age, Richard Louv Last Child in the Woods, Richard Louv How to Talk so Kids Will Listen & Listen so Kids Will Talk, Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish Dumbing Us , John Taylor Gatto Do w n What Color is the Wind? A Feel Guide to the Out-of-Doors for Parents with Young Children, Ed Bieber |