Child, Youth, and Family Studies, Department of
Date of this Version
Summer 7-2008
Citation
Benson, J., & Leeper-Miller, J. (2008). Experiences in nature: A pathway to standards. Young Children, 63 (4): 22–28.
Abstract
Experiences in nature provide an easily accessible pathway to addressing standards. If teachers provide time in the natural world children are using this environment to learn. The outdoor environment gives teachers a perfect location and the tools to teach and meet standards in the early childhood classroom.
Included in
Curriculum and Instruction Commons, Pre-Elementary, Early Childhood, Kindergarten Teacher Education Commons