The Sky Above and the Mud Below: Lessons from Nature Preschools and Forest Kindergartens - Paperback
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Practical Resource for Nature Preschool and Forest Kindergarten Administrators
David Sobel's follow-up to Nature Preschools and Forest Kindergartens walks readers through the nitty-gritty facts of running a nature-based program. Organized around nine themes, each chapter begins with an overview from the author, followed by case studies from diverse early childhood programs, ranging from those that serve at-risk children to public preschools to university farm programs to Waldorf schools.
Real-World Case Studies from Across the United States
This professional development resource features programs from Maryland, New York, Massachusetts, Wisconsin, Alabama, Connecticut, Illinois, Vermont, California, Michigan, Rhode Island, Louisiana, and Indiana. Each chapter includes sample newsletters demonstrating how real programs have addressed operational challenges and complex situations that arise in outdoor learning environments.
Nine Thematic Chapters for Program Development
The book organizes essential information into nine distinct themes, each structured to provide both theoretical framework and practical application. Program directors, educators, and administrators will find actionable guidance for implementing and sustaining nature-based early childhood education programs.
Diverse Program Models and Approaches
Case studies represent a wide range of educational settings and serve various student populations. From at-risk children in public preschools to university farm programs and Waldorf schools, the book demonstrates how nature pedagogy adapts to different contexts while maintaining core principles of outdoor education.
David Sobel has spent the last twenty-five years working in the field of child development, place-based education, and parenting with nature. He currently serves as Senior Faculty in the Education Department at Antioch University New England in Keene, New Hampshire. His expertise and passion led to being identified as one of the "gurus and rock stars of environmental education" by Teacher magazine and one of the 2007 Daring Dozen educational leaders in Edutopia magazine. David is the author of Nature Preschools and Forest Kindergartens and The Sky Above and the Mud Below.
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