Reimagining the Role of Teachers in Nature-Based Learning
Dr. Rachel A. Larimore and Dr. Claire H. Warden. Reimagining the Role of Teachers in Nature-Based Learning: Helping Children Be Curious, Confident, and Caring. Routledge, 2024.
This book focuses on the teacher’s role in providing nature-based education strategies. The foundation of this approach is nature pedagogy (ways of working with children that supports their relationship with nature). The book articulates 11 different roles that educators play when working with young children in the natural world. Each role is explained in detail with plenty of examples and opportunities for reflection.
This is a new book written by two experienced nature education consultants, Rachel Larimore and Claire Warden. Each has years of in-depth experiences leading nature-based preschools and advising educators and programs around the world. Their combined efforts bring so much of their individual work together creating a masterful work that can be used by teachers interested in nature-based education.