Building on her beloved series, The Art of Land-based Early Learning, Sophie Edwards invites us to consider an expanded notion of care. Care, she writes, invites us to pay attention, to heed. Meaning ‘cure’ and ‘protect’, care also comes from the Old English word for ‘sorrow’. While our care for the earth may be entwined with grief, care provides pathways through these challenging times we face. This thought-provoking book will inspire anyone who works and learns alongside children. Filled with prompts, wonderings and other queries, each chapter offers invitations to deepen our listening, build ‘relational muscle,’ embrace children’s love for Earth, and understand ecologies as communities of living, agential beings. Trees, birds, critters, water, mud, clay, and charcoal all make their appearance within these pages, inspiring us to follow, listen to, and learn from and with them, and in the process enact care.
“This beautiful book expands our notion of what it means to care for the ecologies we inhabit and deepens our understanding of why this is so important and relevant for children and those who care for them.” Sharon Speir, Superintendent of Early Learning, retired
“Once again, Sophie has given us a book that exemplifies the importance of children and educators being truly immersed in nature and becoming more attuned to the wisdom and learning found at the thresholds of our centres and classrooms, even in the smallest patch of tall grass.” Julie Kelly, Early Learning Kindergarten Educator
“Sophie’s work transforms my thinking and knowing. She asks worthy, lingering kinds of questions that we should be offering in dialogue with children, educators – and all humans. This book is a unique pathway, a living guide, a generative space where many ideas can come to live.” Kathy Boelsma, Early Years Pedagogical Collaborator
Launch special: 10% off. Customers may order up to 10 copies through this listing. For orders of 11 or more books, including mixed-title and institutional orders, please visit the Bulk, Institutional Procurement & Team Orders page.
Tracked shipping is calculated at checkout. Orders shipped outside Canada are not subject to Canadian sales tax. Any applicable duties, import taxes, or customs fees are the recipient’s responsibility.
Building on her beloved series, The Art of Land-based Early Learning, Sophie Edwards invites us to consider an expanded notion of care. Care, she writes, invites us to pay attention, to heed. Meaning ‘cure’ and ‘protect’, care also comes from the Old English word for ‘sorrow’. While our care for the earth may be entwined with grief, care provides pathways through these challenging times we face. This thought-provoking book will inspire anyone who works and learns alongside children. Filled with prompts, wonderings and other queries, each chapter offers invitations to deepen our listening, build ‘relational muscle,’ embrace children’s love for Earth, and understand ecologies as communities of living, agential beings. Trees, birds, critters, water, mud, clay, and charcoal all make their appearance within these pages, inspiring us to follow, listen to, and learn from and with them, and in the process enact care.
“This beautiful book expands our notion of what it means to care for the ecologies we inhabit and deepens our understanding of why this is so important and relevant for children and those who care for them.” Sharon Speir, Superintendent of Early Learning, retired
“Once again, Sophie has given us a book that exemplifies the importance of children and educators being truly immersed in nature and becoming more attuned to the wisdom and learning found at the thresholds of our centres and classrooms, even in the smallest patch of tall grass.” Julie Kelly, Early Learning Kindergarten Educator
“Sophie’s work transforms my thinking and knowing. She asks worthy, lingering kinds of questions that we should be offering in dialogue with children, educators – and all humans. This book is a unique pathway, a living guide, a generative space where many ideas can come to live.” Kathy Boelsma, Early Years Pedagogical Collaborator
Launch special: 10% off. Customers may order up to 10 copies through this listing. For orders of 11 or more books, including mixed-title and institutional orders, please visit the Bulk, Institutional Procurement & Team Orders page.
Tracked shipping is calculated at checkout. Orders shipped outside Canada are not subject to Canadian sales tax. Any applicable duties, import taxes, or customs fees are the recipient’s responsibility.
