This Land is Our Land: Promoting Ecological Awareness in Young Children

Promoting Ecological Awareness in Children

“…Information derived from an understanding of scientific principles and processes is best acquired through active, rather than passive, l e a r n i n g o p p o r t u n i t i e s ( C o h e n , 1989; Navarra, 1955;Trostle & Cohen, 1990). …”

Educators for Earth: A Guide for Early Childhood Instruction

“…For young children to know an object, they must act upon it (Piaget & Inhelder, 1964). To learn about nature, children must be actively involved in the learning experience (Cohen & Trostle, 1990). They should be given the time and place for making their own discoveries through direct interaction with the environment.…”