A nature education is a program that provides a curriculum centered around nature and regular outdoor experiences. Nature education is increasingly recognized as a core component of early childhood education programs because nature can be used to foster early childhood development while preparing children to become stewards of the earth. This report assesses the effectiveness of Yi Mi House’s Montessori School’s (Yi Mi) nature-based educational experience and approach. Through primary and secondary research including parental surveys, instructor interviews, and observational benchmarking, Yi Mi’s nature-based educational program was deemed to be effective at nurturing the development and well-being of children. Despite Yi Mi’s success, suggestions involving curriculum design, outdoor space, and organizational support are provided for continuous improvement of their nature-based educational program.

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Creator

• Essig, Natalie
• Truong, Andy
• Mishra, Arnav
• Ishigami, Nicholas

Subject

• Environment
• Sustainability
• Learning
• Project-Based Learning

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 115694
• E-project-010224-162724

Keyword

• Kindergarten
• Children's Development
• Early Education
• Montessori
• Nature

Advisor

• Sarkis, Joseph
• Pu, Hansong

Year

• 2024

Center

• Hangzhou, China Project Center - IQP

Sponsor

• Yi Mi House's Montessori School

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• 4 - Quality Education

Date created

• 2024-01-02

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Source

• E-project-010224-162724

Rights statement

• In Copyright

Last modified

• 2024-02-07