{"product_id":"the-sky-above-and-the-mud-below-lessons-from-nature-preschools-and-forest-kindergartens-9781605546827","title":"The Sky Above and the Mud Below: Lessons from Nature Preschools and Forest Kindergartens","description":"\u003ch2\u003ePractical Resource for Nature Preschool and Forest Kindergarten Administrators\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDavid Sobel's follow-up to \u003ci\u003eNature Preschools and Forest Kindergartens\u003c\/i\u003e walks readers through the nitty-gritty facts of running a nature-based program. Organized around nine themes, each chapter begins with an overview from the author, followed by case studies from diverse early childhood programs, ranging from those that serve at-risk children to public preschools to university farm programs to Waldorf schools.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eReal-World Case Studies from Across the United States\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis professional development resource features programs from Maryland, New York, Massachusetts, Wisconsin, Alabama, Connecticut, Illinois, Vermont, California, Michigan, Rhode Island, Louisiana, and Indiana. Each chapter includes sample newsletters demonstrating how real programs have addressed operational challenges and complex situations that arise in outdoor learning environments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eNine Thematic Chapters for Program Development\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe book organizes essential information into nine distinct themes, each structured to provide both theoretical framework and practical application. Program directors, educators, and administrators will find actionable guidance for implementing and sustaining nature-based early childhood education programs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eDiverse Program Models and Approaches\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCase studies represent a wide range of educational settings and serve various student populations. From at-risk children in public preschools to university farm programs and Waldorf schools, the book demonstrates how nature pedagogy adapts to different contexts while maintaining core principles of outdoor education.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDavid Sobel has spent the last twenty-five years working in the field of child development, place-based education, and parenting with nature. He currently serves as Senior Faculty in the Education Department at Antioch University New England in Keene, New Hampshire. His expertise and passion led to being identified as one of the \"gurus and rock stars of environmental education\" by \u003ci\u003eTeacher\u003c\/i\u003e magazine and one of the 2007 Daring Dozen educational leaders in \u003ci\u003eEdutopia\u003c\/i\u003e magazine. David is the author of \u003ci\u003eNature Preschools and Forest Kindergartens\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Sky Above and the Mud Below\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Redleaf Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50681327452434,"sku":"9781605546827","price":32.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_ba640398-1782-42ce-b291-1b2acd261af7.jpg?v=1733951845","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-sky-above-and-the-mud-below-lessons-from-nature-preschools-and-forest-kindergartens-9781605546827","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}