Let Nature Be Your Teacher: Integrating Nature-Based Learning in the Elementary Classroom

Let Nature Be Your Teacher: Integrating Nature-Based Learning in the Elementary Classroom advocates for a transformative shift in elementary education through incorporating nature-based learning into the curriculum. In an era dominated by indoor education and heightened screen time, Louise Ammentorp and Helen M. Corveleyn respond to the urgent need to reconnect children with nature. This book aims to gray the boundary between indoor and outdoor learning, bringing students outdoors as well as bringing nature inside.

Supported by a growing body of research in a flourishing movement for nature-based learning, this book highlights ways to incorporate authentic experiences across content areas. Each chapter offers vetted lesson and activity ideas that can be adapted to any classroom. Let Nature Be Your Teacher aims to inspire educators, parents, and administrators and equip them with the tools and knowledge to prioritize nature-based learning, fostering a generation that values and protects our natural world.

Louise Ammentorp, PhD is an associate professor in the Elementary and Early Childhood Education Department at The College of New Jersey.

Helen Corveleyn, MAT is a STEM educator at Hopewell Elementary School (HES) with teaching experience in Pre K-8 science education.