Free Workbook!
44 Questions to Grow Your Nature-based Practices
The reflection prompts are based on the book Preschool Beyond Walls: Blending Early Childhood Education and Nature-based Learning written by Samara’s founder Dr. Rachel A. Larimore
The workbook asks educators to reflect on nature integration related to…
Program philosophy
Indoor classroom environment
Natural play area
Areas “Beyond” the fence
Program planning
Family engagement
Hi, I’m Rachel Larimore!
As an author, speaker, and education consultant, the Samara team and I help early childhood educators create nature-based schools or add the nature-based approach to their existing programs. With the support we offer in business planning, operations, staffing, and curricula, my clients are able to create highly respected nature-based schools and programs that families clamor to attend. With more than a decade of experience as a nature-based preschool director, I understand all too well the many challenges that come with program-wide implementation of the nature-based approach. This includes everything from consistent teaching practices, working with families, and working with staff.
Let me and the Samara team help you avoid the common and sometimes costly mistakes of nature-based education so you can focus on growing a nature-based school or program so engaging and effective, you end up with a long waiting list of families wanting to attend.