Asociace lesních MŠ

Asociace lesních MŠ (the Association of Forest Kindergartens) is a Czech membership association that supports forest kindergartens and nature-based early childhood education. It presents itself publicly as Elementy – asociace elementárního vzdělávání v přírodě (Elementy – Association for Elementary Education in Nature), reflecting a broadening of its mission from forest kindergartens specifically to nature-oriented early education more generally. The association is based in the Czech Republic and serves educators, parents, and municipalities. The organization describes itself as an active association that cares for its members and participates in change in preschool education. It promotes upbringing in harmony with nature and implements the principles of EVVO (environmental education, upbringing and awareness), which it sees as naturally belonging to the daily life of forest kindergartens. Its public-facing services include certification, tailored consultations, education and training events, webinars, a summer school, and a member section. Its website organizes resources around topics such as what a forest kindergarten is, how to found one, quality standards, the International Day of Forest Kindergartens, legislation, study materials and research, and a map of forest kindergartens. It also offers membership for forest kindergartens and clubs as well as a "Klub dětství v přírodě" (Club of Childhood in Nature), and provides introductory support for new members. The association runs events for pedagogues, guides, directors and coordinators, including workshops on documentation and evaluation in kindergartens with EVVO and on difficult topics such as talking with children about death. It publishes annual reports and documents, and maintains a member news section and FAQ. Its stated belief is that childhood in contact with nature leads to greater resilience and psychological well-being in children.

Asociace lesních MŠ is a Czech association that emerged to represent and support forest kindergartens, a form of early childhood education conducted largely outdoors in nature. Over time it has broadened its public identity, presenting itself as Elementy – asociace elementárního vzdělávání v přírodě, an association for elementary education in nature. This shift reflects a wider scope than forest kindergartens alone, encompassing nature-based preschool education and environmental education, upbringing and awareness (EVVO). The association functions as a membership body. It offers membership for forest kindergartens and clubs as well as a "Klub dětství v přírodě" (Club of Childhood in Nature), and it provides introductory support for those joining. Its services include certification, tailored consultations, education and training, webinars, a summer school, and a member section. It also maintains resources on founding a forest kindergarten, quality standards, legislation, study materials and research, and a map of forest kindergartens. It organizes events for pedagogues, guides, directors and coordinators, such as a workshop on documentation and evaluation in kindergartens with EVVO and a workshop on talking with children about death. It publishes documents and annual reports and maintains a member news section and FAQ. The association states that it believes childhood in contact with nature leads to greater resilience and psychological well-being in children, and that it actively cares for its members and participates in change in preschool education.

A Czech membership association and support network for forest kindergartens and nature-based early childhood education, operating publicly as Elementy.

• Certification

  Certification service for forest kindergartens and related providers.

• Consultations na míru

  Tailored consultations on operating and founding forest kindergartens.

• Vzdělávání

  Education and training events, cycles, webinars and summer school.

• Mapa lesních školek

  A map of forest kindergartens.

• Standardy kvality

  Quality standards for forest kindergartens.

1. 1Elementy - asociace elementárního vzdělávání v přírodě | Elementy - asociace elementárního vzdělávání v příroděasociaceelementy.cz
2. 2Asociace lesních MŠwikidata.org