| Description |
143 pages : colour illustrations ; 30 cm |
| Contents |
1. Creating a vision -- 2. Why nature kindergartens? -- 3. A place where children are capable, competent learners -- 4. A place where adults and children enjoy each others company -- 5. A place where there is a strong sense of family, community and fellowship -- 6. A place that gives a sense of belonging -- 7. A place of trust and democracy -- 8. A place where you are consulted -- 9. A place to work in harmony with nature -- 10. A place where people work in 'Nature Time' -- 11. A place of journeys and transitions -- 12. A place with access to the 'wild' -- 13. A place of high play affordance -- 14. A place to explore the interconnectedness of the earth -- 15. A place to explore risk -- 16. A place to feel the dark -- 17. A place where creativity is 'natural' -- 18. A place that is the 'environemnt' in every aspect -- 19. Sustainability of the approach -- 20. Bibliography |
| Summary |
"In this new book, Claire Warden shares her view of Nature Kindergartens. The term Nature Kindergarten encaptures an approach that provides naturalistic wild spaces that give children an environment in which they can play for very long blocks of time. It encourages a coherent, flexible and enriched natural curriculum and advocates that children are equal partners in their learning, collaborating with adults, being listened to and encouraged to apply their own logic to any given situation. The values that underpin this approach are small numbers of children in homestyle spaces; mixed aged group sessions with children from two to five years; a community hub where parents and carers can network and become involved in the centre; open-ended resources in visually simple spaces that encourage creativity and problem solving; risk taking; ecofriendly and sustainable living; fair trade; physical activity; consideration of inner and outer health; children as motivated thinkers; children as capable and competent; trust in childrens self preservation skills; respect for children." |
| Notes |
Previous edition published 2010 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 141-143) |
| Subject |
Early childhood education.
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Outdoor education.
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| ISBN |
9781906116095 (paperback) |
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