Wild Beginnings: How a San Antonio Initiative Instills the Love of Nature in Young Children

Autor/inn/en	Kharod, Deepti; Arreguín-Anderson, Maria G.
Titel	Wild Beginnings: How a San Antonio Initiative Instills the Love of Nature in Young Children
Quelle	In: International Journal of Early Childhood Environmental Education, 3 (2015) 1, S.72-84 (13 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2331-0464
Schlagwörter	Leitfaden; Unterricht; Lehrer; Environmental Education; Program Descriptions; Preschool Education; Lesson Plans; Toddlers; Parks; Parent Child Relationship; Caregiver Child Relationship; Guidelines; Professional Associations; Outdoor Education; Developmentally Appropriate Practices; Teaching Methods; Texas (San Antonio) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Lesson concept; Instruction; Unterrichtsentwurf; Unterrichtsprozess; Teacher; Teachers; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Umweltbildung; Umwelterziehung; Umweltpädagogik; Pre-school education; Vorschulerziehung; Lesson planning; Unterrichtsplanung; Infant; Infants; Toddler; Kleinkind; Freizeitpark; Parents-child relationship; Parent-child-relation; Parent-child relationship; Eltern-Kind-Beziehung; Richtlinien; Freiluftunterricht; Entwicklungsbezogene Bildung; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode
Abstract	This paper describes an environmental education initiative called Starting out Wild (SoW) designed for toddlers and their caretakers. The program, developed by staff and volunteers of a city parks department, engages children ages 1-3 and their parents and caretakers through outdoor learning experiences. We suggest that environmental education learning for young children should focus on nurturing positive emotional relationships with nature and keep in mind practices that are appropriate to the children's development. In this article, first we offer a rationale for situating early environmental learning in an affective approach. Next, we examine learning about the environment in the context of developmentally appropriate practice for young children, drawing on guidelines developed by the North American Association for Environmental Educators (NAAEE) and the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). Then we describe the San Antonio-based SoW program, including discussion of a sample lesson. We conclude with recommendations for practice. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	North American Association for Environmnental Education. 2000 P Street NW Suite 540, Washington, DC 20036. Tel: 202-419-0412; Web site: https://naaee.org/eepro/resources/international-journal-early-childhood-environmental-education-ijecee
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01