Learning is in bloom: cultivating outdoor explorations

The movement to connect young children with nature continues to grow, as more parents and educators become passionate about bringing learning outdoors and letting children explore outside the bounds of traditional lessons. In 'Learning is in bloom', teachers and caregivers will find 40 hands-on activities effective for engaging young children in investigating nature, both indoors and outdoors, on the school grounds, and on excursions around the neighbourhood. Through fostering a love of nature, the activities promote all areas of early childhood education and development

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Subject(s)Cross curricular
Author(s)Ruth Wilson
Age4-5, 5-7, 7-11
Published2016
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Shelf reference372.35044 WIL
ISN/ISBN9780876593745
Direct URLhttps://www.stem.org.uk/xafef

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