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CINCINNATI, Nov. 01, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — University of Cincinnati (UC) Online<\/a> is pleased to announce a new nature-based early learning concentration in the Associate and Bachelor’s in Early Childhood Education (Birth-Age 5) programs.<\/p>\n

UC is the first university in the United States to offer nature-based, online early childhood education degrees.<\/p>\n

“Nature-based learning in the early childhood education (ECE) profession is growing,” says UC’s Program Coordinator Kathleen Bryan. “The laboratory child development center at UC, the Arlitt Center for Education, Research, and Sustainability<\/a>, is one of the oldest in the United States and is at the forefront for demonstrating practice in this field.”<\/p>\n

Bryan says research affirms children’s need to be immersed in nature to learn about the world around them and develop a sustainability ethic for the Earth. “This degree will equip our students with environmental knowledge, eco-pedagogies, and resources to teach and administer formal and informal learning settings where nature is embraced \u2014 from programs with green playgrounds to forest schools,” Bryan says.<\/p>\n

Bryan believes the nature-based emphasis of UC Online’s degrees will benefit educators by equipping them with needed skills. Bryan says, “Studies show teachers need environmental knowledge and pedagogies to effectively engage children in nature-based learning that reflects best practices in the field.”<\/p>\n

The curriculum builds on the essential developmentally appropriate practices core of the UC Online programs:<\/p>\n