Nature Education with Young Children: Integrating Inquiry and Practice / Edition 2

by Daniel R. Meier, Stephanie Sisk-Hilton

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780367138547
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	01/29/2020
Edition description:	2nd ed.
Pages:	278
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Daniel R. Meier is Professor of Elementary Education at San Francisco State University, USA.

Stephanie Sisk-Hilton is Professor of Elementary Education at San Francisco State University, USA.

Table of Contents

Introduction. Part I. Science, Nature, and Inquiry: Theoretical and Practical Foundations 1. Science, Nature, and Inquiry-Based Learning in Early Childhood [Stephenie Sisk-Hilton] 2. Nature Education and the Power of Inquiry, Documentation, and Reflection [Daniel Meier] Part II. Setting as Teacher 3. Babies and Nature: The Act of Noticing in Infancy [Camille T. Dungy] 4. Overcoming Our Fears – Embarking on a Nature Journey [Gita Jayewardene] 5. Naturally Speaking: Children and Teachers in Dialogue with Nature [Darcy Campbell, Kelsey Henning, and Shawna Thompson] 6. Discovering the Brilliance and Beauty in Black [Patricia Sullivan] Part III. Nature as Support for Representation and Aesthetics 7. Children Explore the Forest: The Power of Wild Spaces in Childhood [Anna Golden] 8. Putting the Forest on the Map: Using Documentation to Further Natural Inquiry [Marty Gravett] 9. Nature Education and the Project Approach [Jean A. Mendoza and Lilian G. Katz] 10. Nature-Based Education to Support Language Development and Inquiry with Preschool Dual Language Learners[Isuaro Michael Escamilla, Sahara Gonzalez-Garcia, and Alicia Alvarez] Part IV. Child Agency in Nature Education 11. Promoting Nature Study for Toddlers [Mabel Young] 12. From Fear to Freedom – Risk and Learning in a Forest School [Heather B. Taylor] 13. Studying Nature [Jana Walsh]

Editorial Reviews

"Nature Education with Young Children ... is a great teacher resource. In the book, eleven authors share their experiences and practical tips on educating in an active, discovery-based fashion. ... Helpful photos and commentaries in the book make it easy for readers to grasp how to implement nature study in an early childhood education curriculum." —Green Teacher

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