Exploring Natural Art with Preschoolers: Focus on Andy Goldsworthy
Andy Goldsworthy Artist Study One way to interest children in nature is to do an artist study, or a study of an artist who works with...
Bringing Nature into the Preschool Classroom
Many years ago I attended a workshop with Richard Louv, author of “Last Child in the Woods.” He suggested that a starting place for...
Cold Weather Nature Learning for Preschoolers
On the NAEYC forums and on a private Facebook group for preschool directors that I belong to, there have been a lot of discussions about...
Build Children's Observation Skills with Sit Spots
When I switched from a traditional school setting to a nature school, one important question I needed to answer was “How are the children...
Benefits of Connecting Young Children to Nature
A little over seven years ago, I opened a nature based preschool in Portland, where children spend half of every day outside, learning...
