1st Edition
Nature and Early Education Global Perspectives on Outdoor Learning for Young Children
Introduction: Nature and Early Education: Pedagogies, Posthumanism, and Ideologies of the Outdoors 1. Intergenerational Nature Education: With Design Education and Research 2. Adapting Nature-Based Risky Outdoor Play Practices: A Comparative Study of Norway and Northern Ireland in Early Childhood Education 3. (Re)Learning with Nature in the City: Young Children’s Experiences of Nature in Urban Places 4. ʻĀina as Sibling: Honouring Land, Culture, and Community in Early Learning 5. Early Childhood Nature Play in NSW, Australia: Sharing Some Bushy Tales 6. “Yes! Bare Feet Are Allowed Outdoors”: Shifting Perceptions and Practices of Outdoor Nature Play in Canada
Biography
Larry Prochner is a professor of early childhood education at the University of Alberta, Canada. His research focuses on the historical, comparative, and international dimensions of teaching and curriculum in early education.
Kristen Nawrotzki teaches at Heidelberg University of Education in Germany. Her research centers on the history of education and related social policy, with a focus on early childhood education and care in the United States, the UK, and transnationally.
