Just being outside doesn’t always guarantee a connection to the natural world. An awareness of the environment needs to be embedded within the curriculum, and with climate change and sustainability being such important and urgent issues, this book is a timely and much needed resource for early years and primary educators. Introducing nature pedagogy – an approach that seeks to respect and support the rights of children and the planet together. Nature pedagogy encourages all educators to embrace eco-logical choices and to use nature as the location, resource and context for learning. The author draws on international research and case studies to offer a way forward, to embed green teaching and a nature-based pedagogy in practice and transform teaching with young children.
Just being outside doesn’t always guarantee a connection to the natural world. An awareness of the environment needs to be embedded within the curriculum, and with climate change and sustainability being such important and urgent issues, this book is a timely and much needed resource for early years and primary educators.
Just being outside doesn’t always guarantee a connection to the natural world. An awareness of the environment needs to be embedded within the curriculum, and with climate change and sustainability being such important and urgent issues, this book is a timely and much needed resource for early years and primary educators.
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- Importance of Environmental Awareness in Education: Simply being outdoors does not ensure a child’s connection to nature; environmental awareness must be actively integrated into the curriculum, especially given the urgency of climate change and sustainability.
Why is it important to incorporate environmental awareness into the curriculum for young children?
Incorporating environmental awareness into the curriculum is essential because simply being outdoors does not guarantee a child’s connection to nature, and actively fostering this awareness helps children understand the importance of sustainability and climate change from an early age.
