Environmental education is about creating an awareness for
the world around us, how we impact that world and how we can take action to
sustain it.
As well as building knowledge about complex environmental concerns,
environmental education for children, especially when applied outside of the
classroom, helps children bond with the natural world and provide them with
numerous social, emotional and physical benefits.
Google a term such as ‘environment education for children’
and you will get links to many hundreds of web pages with ideas to motivate
kids to learn about our natural world.
The West Gippsland Library web site has a kid’s portal worth
investigating (LINK).
Three books for children recommended by FoDT member JMcC…
Uno’s Garden by Graeme Base (LINK) – “Beautiful
illustrations by Australian author Graeme Base with plants and animals that he
has created for this story.”
Window by Jeannie Baker (LINK) – “A cleverly put together
set of collages that show changes over time in the landscape through a window
and has no words. Children are encouraged to study the pictures and see the
changes and put the story together themselves.”
The Lorax by Dr Seuss (LINK) – “The Lorax has also been made
into a film and has been loved by a couple of generations by now.” Animated
movie version available on You Tube (LINK).
– Thanks Joan.
Environmental education for groups of children is catered
for by institutions and establishments such as Bug Blitz (LINK), Royal Botanic
Gardens Cranbourne (LINK) and Zoos Victoria Healesville Sanctuary (LINK). And,
addressing an older demographic, did you know the Gould League is still going
strong (LINK)?
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| At Healesville Sanctuary children can experience Australian icons such as the Lyrebird |
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