Spring is a time for rebirth and rebuilding. What better time to go back to the basics of nature-based pedagogy?! 

The Spring Book Club will focus on the book Preschool Beyond Walls: Blending Early Childhood Education & Nature-based Learning by Dr. Rachel Larimore. 

About the book…

Rachel wrote this book to help early childhood educators develop and implement a nature-based curriculum to support children’s holistic development. Whether you’re refining your nature-based teaching or transitioning to nature-based pedagogy from a more conventional approach, with this book you’ll learn how to: 

• Identify the key features of nature-based pedagogy

• Create a program philosophy

• Infuse nature into all aspects of your program

• Support teachers to implement a nature- and child-centered approach

• Provide a rich physical learning environment across three spaces–Inside, Outside, and Beyond.

• Set families up for success