J Zamzow, J Ernst - International Journal of Early Childhood Environmental …, 2020 - ERIC
This study utilized the Minnesota Executive Function Scale to quantitatively explore the influence of nature preschools on executive function skills, which are a critical component of …
There were 12 nature-based preschools in the United States in 2010 (Bailie 2012), 160 in early 2016 (Merrick 2016), and more than 250 before the end of 2017 (NAAEE 2017). Even …
This research explores how nature-based loose part play helps unfold young children's learning connected with the natural world in the Kindergarten Program. It uses action …
Forest kindergartens are a new idea in the United States but have been around in Germany, Norway, and other European countries for decades. Forest" kindergartens" are preschools …
The environmental challenges facing the globe are becoming increasingly clear. As the social implications of these challenges for individuals, communities and societies also …
D Sobel, R Larimore - … : Assemblages of Childhood and Nature Research, 2020 - Springer
The increase of nature-based preschool programs in the United States, including nature preschools and forest kindergartens, has led to a growing interest in providing nature-based …
Children have the intrinsic drive to play and be outdoors, as well as the curiosity to explore the world around them (Louv, 2008). Connections and interactions with nature tend to be …