{"product_id":"childhood-and-nature-design-principles-for-educators-paperback","title":"Childhood and Nature: Design Principles for Educators - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Sobel\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eChildhood and Nature\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e is a guide for educators looking to foster in their students a love of nature as well as an understanding of complex environmental issues. \u003c\/b\u003eThis second edition brings new material and fresh insights to David Sobel's foundational exploration of place-based education.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSobel articulates seven design principles that teachers can use to build learning experiences: adventure, fantasy and imagination, animal allies, maps and paths, special places, small worlds, and hunting and gathering, . Pulling from recurrent play themes and real-world examples from educators, Sobel details placed-based projects and lessons for each principle. Students learn and develop vital skills through engagement with their local environments and communities. Miniature ecosystems in the \"small world\" of a sandbox, for example, can help children grasp larger, abstract ideas. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA timely and actionable resource, \u003ci\u003eChildhood and Nature\u003c\/i\u003e shows how centering the world around us in education can create a generation of nature students, explorers, and protectors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDavid Sobel is Professor Emeritus at Antioch University New England and cofounder of the Harrisville Children's Center. Sobel is the author of \u003ci\u003eBeyond Ecophobia\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePlace-based Education\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Sky Above and the Mud Below\u003c\/i\u003e, and\u003ci\u003e Wild Play\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.57 x 9.92 x 7.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 15, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47224386879737,"sku":"9781501778544","price":52.11,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/Dx3WhVmJOR9781501778544.webp?v=1768235299","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/childhood-and-nature-design-principles-for-educators-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}