Bringing all children closer to nature. Use nature to heighten a child's sensory awareness ; Use nature to develop social, literacy, and language skills ; Entice children into nature with outdoor gardens ; Closing thoughts
Developmentally appropriate "natural" classroom practice. A nature-oriented classroom curriculum ; Incorporate hands-on learning centers ; Field trips, nature hikes, and outdoor obstacle courses ; Closing thoughts
Using nature to create special play places. The power and importance of play in nature ; Use natural elements to play ; Special nature play places, seats, stages, and lofts ; Closing thoughts
Sensory-integrated nature activities. Fifty-eight sensory-integrated nature activities laced with nature-oriented instructional strategies ; Nature music, rhymes, riddles, and tongue twisters ; Muck, mud, and more ; Closing thoughts.
