Description
Educating Children Outdoors – A Practical Guide to Nature-Based Learning
Bring learning to life—outside the classroom. In Educating Children Outdoors, veteran outdoor educator Amy Butler shares over two decades of experience guiding teachers and students through meaningful, curriculum-aligned learning in nature. This comprehensive resource provides tools, routines, and lessons for educators who want to make the outdoors an integral part of their school year.
With 25 ready-to-use lessons organized into five seasonal units, Butler offers ways to connect Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and Common Core objectives with real-world, hands-on exploration. The book also covers safety routines, risk management in play, and real-life examples from teachers successfully leading outdoor classrooms across the country.
More than a teaching manual, Educating Children Outdoors is part of a growing movement to reconnect children with nature, nurture curiosity, and build lifelong environmental awareness.
Why ODSS Recommends It:
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Step-by-step guidance for teaching safely and effectively outdoors
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Meets K–12 standards through child-centered, nature-based lessons
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Includes seasonal units, routines, and templates for easy classroom use
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Supports real and risky play in safe, structured ways
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Inspires educators with authentic stories and proven practices
Style #:
9781501771903
Sizing tip: We often use European sizing along with US sizing to help guide you to the right fit. In many cases, if you know your child's height, this actually can help guide you better than age. We did the work for you so you do not have to convert- use this chart to find their height. Outerwear is made to layer over clothes- getting this right should be all the work you need to do. When looking at boots, use current tennis shoe sizing. Boot sizes are in T (Toddler) and Y (Youth)- not by age.
CM |
Inches |
Feet |
80 |
31.5 |
2.6 |
90 |
35.4 |
3.0 |
92 |
36.2 |
3.0 |
98 |
38.5 |
3.2 |
100 |
39.3 |
3.3 |
104 |
40.9 |
3.4 |
110 |
43.3 |
3.6 |
116 |
45.6 |
3.8 |
120 |
47.2 |
3.9 |
122 |
48 |
4.0 |
128 |
50.4 |
4.2 |
130 |
51.2 |
4.3 |
134 |
52.7 |
4.4 |
140 |
55.1 |
4.6 |
146 |
57.4 |
4.8 |
150 |
59 |
4.9 |
152 |
59.8 |
5.0 |
