Outdoor Pedagogy in Early Learning
An exploration of outdoor and nature play in the early years is the focus of this course. Instructors and students will learn collaboratively in outdoor settings across the seasons. This is a hands-on course with experiences within and beyond the classroom boundaries allowing students to increase their awareness of how to learn in and with nature. Historical and philosophical foundations, research and practice, and the relationship of outdoor and nature play to children’s holistic development, health and wellness, learning and thinking are included. Diverse approaches such as Reggio-inspired learning, Indigenous and land-based education, and the four-season perspective are studies through an action-based approach to teaching and learning.
- Prerequisite: ELCC 105 & ELCC 115
- Hours: 40 hrs (4-0) 10 wks