The Back to Nature Network, in partnership with Humber College, is excited to offer Ready…Set…Wonder! a tool for early years educators to use in providing opportunities for children to connect with nature on a regular basis.

In this practical guide, you will find a large number of easy-to-use prompts, which can be applied with simple preparation and minimal materials.

The vision of this guide is to provide front line early learning professionals with a tool that prompts, engages, encourages and inspires a strong connection between children and nature. This is  a resource to prompt ideas and opportunities for experiences with  children infant to five years, by the weather conditions of the day. It is based on the following principles:

 i. emphasis on practical use across a broad range of early years learning environments (e.g., child care centres, home child care, ECE post-secondary educational institutions and training programs, full day Kindergarten, OEYCs and recreational settings)

ii. approach learning as a fundamental process of discovery, with an emphasis on a responsive inclusive curriculum;

iii. focus on providing outdoor learning experiences with nature for children 0-5 years.