Freebies!
Free resources related to nature-based early childhood education
Opportunity shop
Opportunity shops (also known as thrift shops, resale shops, etc.) are one of my favorite places to shop for nature-based early childhood play supplies.
Connecting the learning across all three spaces
You’ve heard me talk about the three spaces of the Inside, Outside, and Beyond. While the spaces themselves are important, what brings nature-based pedagogy to life is how we use those spaces.
Preparing the indoor classroom
The start of the school year is typically when we tend to purchase the most consumable supplies, equipment, toys for our indoor classroom space. I want you to maximize your money by being intentional about the materials you choose so they encourage deep learning and hopefully learning with nature.
Defining nature-based preschools
In this article published by the International Journal of Early Childhood Environmental Education, Rachel Larimore reflects on a few of the program terms currently being discussed among early childhood environmental education professionals.
Using principles of nature-based preschools to transform your classroom
In this article in NAEYC’s Young Children, Rachel Larimore explains how teachers can use principles of nature-based education to transform their classrooms.
Starter list of children’s books—preschool
There are MANY great nature-based children’s books. This list can serve as a starting point for the first book purchase(s) of your new nature-based or forest school!
Indoor plants are important too!
In this post from Rachel's weekly newsletter, she talks about the importance of indoor plants and how to incorporate them in your classroom in authentic ways.