Defining the terms in nature-based early childhood education

Key terms

There are many terms used in the world of nature-based early childhood education. Below is a brief description of how we define various terms. For a more comprehensive (and printable!) version click here for the “Sorting Out the Terms & Concepts of Nature-based Early Childhood Education” document.

“Nature permeates virtually every aspect of a nature-based early childhood education program.”

— Dr. Rachel A. Larimore, Founder & Chief Visionary of Samara Early Learning

What is a nature-based preschool?

Nature-based preschools are growing in popularity in early childhood education. In this video Dr. Rachel A. Larimore, Founder of Samara Early Learning, describes the broad concept of nature-based early childhood education and nature-based preschools specifically.