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Let Nature Be Your Teacher: Integrating Nature-Based Learning in the Elementary Classroom

AUTHOR Corveleyn, Helen M.; Corvelyn, Helen M.; Ammentorp, Louise
PUBLISHER Rowman & Littlefield Publishers (08/26/2024)
PRODUCT TYPE Hardcover (Hardcover)

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Let Nature Be Your Teacher: Integrating Nature-Based Learning in the Elementary Classroom advocates for a transformative shift in elementary education through incorporating nature-based learning into the curriculum. In an era dominated by indoor education and heightened screen time, Louise Ammentorp and Helen M. Corveleyn respond to the urgent need to reconnect children with nature. This book aims to gray the boundary between indoor and outdoor learning, bringing students outdoors as well as bringing nature inside.

Supported by a growing body of research in a flourishing movement for nature-based learning, this book highlights ways to incorporate authentic experiences across content areas. Each chapter offers vetted lesson and activity ideas that can be adapted to any classroom. Let Nature Be Your Teacher aims to inspire educators, parents, and administrators and equip them with the tools and knowledge to prioritize nature-based learning, fostering a generation that values and protects our natural world.

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ISBN-13: 9781538161616
ISBN-10: 1538161613
Binding: Hardback or Cased Book (Sewn)
Content Language: English
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Page Count: 174
Carton Quantity: 19
Product Dimensions: 7.00 x 0.44 x 10.00 inches
Weight: 1.15 pound(s)
Feature Codes: Bibliography, Index, Dust Cover, Illustrated
Country of Origin: US
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Education | Schools - Levels - Elementary
Education | Curricula
Education | Teaching - Subjects - Science & Technology
Dewey Decimal: 370.115
Library of Congress Control Number: 2024026913
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Let Nature Be Your Teacher: Integrating Nature-Based Learning in the Elementary Classroom advocates for a transformative shift in elementary education through incorporating nature-based learning into the curriculum. In an era dominated by indoor education and heightened screen time, Louise Ammentorp and Helen M. Corveleyn respond to the urgent need to reconnect children with nature. This book aims to gray the boundary between indoor and outdoor learning, bringing students outdoors as well as bringing nature inside.

Supported by a growing body of research in a flourishing movement for nature-based learning, this book highlights ways to incorporate authentic experiences across content areas. Each chapter offers vetted lesson and activity ideas that can be adapted to any classroom. Let Nature Be Your Teacher aims to inspire educators, parents, and administrators and equip them with the tools and knowledge to prioritize nature-based learning, fostering a generation that values and protects our natural world.

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