what extent do you think cognitive development and language are "natural"? What are the potential strengths and weaknesses of neuroscience as an approach to the understanding of learning? Simply put, nature-based early childhood education for young children (0-8 years old) is where learning occurs in the context of nature. There are many program models that are considered nature-based early childhood education (NbECE) such as nature-based preschools (also called nature preschools), forest preschools (also called forest kindergartens), nature-based kindergartens, nature-based first grade, and so forth. In all of these programs nature is at the core of the curriculum, there is extensive daily outdoor time over the course of a school year, and teachers implement high-quality early childhood practices as well as high quality environmental education practices. In other words, nature and the outdoors permeate virtually every aspect of a NbECE program. So, while the model or program structure may vary there is a common approach to teaching children--nature pedagogy.