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Connecting Children To Nature: A Multiple Case Study Of Nature Center Preschools, Patti Ensel Bailie
Connecting Children To Nature: A Multiple Case Study Of Nature Center Preschools, Patti Ensel Bailie
Department of Teaching, Learning, and Teacher Education: Theses and Other Student Research
Environmental degradation, childhood obesity, and aggression of youth are societal problems that appear unconnected. However, their cause (and possible solution) may be linked to a common experience – the amount and quality of time spent in the natural world. Environment based education, significant life experience research, and studies involving urban youth and green spaces have shown that children’s experiences in the natural world have a positive effect on their attitudes, behaviors, and environmental awareness. Nature center based preschools are one approach for connecting children and nature, but little is known about the quality and consistency of their practices. This study …