This presentation aims to communicate the importance of Outdoor Education for both young children and the environment. It will serve as a resource for Infant School teachers to facilitate the early development of children's connection to and appreciation for the natural world in order to preserve the environment for future generations.
20. Pick out a "special" tree your class can easily visit on a routine basis Visits to your “special tree” can include: Picnic lunch Story time To gather leaves for sensory activities Relaxation and wind-down time Cloud watching Photograph students at the tree doing many different activities as they progress and grow over the school year. Create a "Class Tree" book that everyone, including parents can enjoy using a small photo album. Class Tree Book (BBC Gardening, 2009)
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33. Recommended Text Last Child in the Woods Saving Our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder Author: Richard Louv