Tuesday, October 1, 2013

Importance of Nature

    Nature is important to young children and enhances their development because it: 
    • Gives children a sense of peace and fresh-air
    • Allows children to develop intellectually
    • Children enhance their emotional, social and physical abilities 
    • While engaging in outdoor activities and opportunities children can be creative with nature objects  
    • Make observations and predictions (e.g., what the weather is like, what will happen next)
    • Children are given the opportunity to explore, investigate and communicate with others
    • Children can engage in real-life experiences (e.g., observe bugs, insects, plants)
    • Allows children to develop new vocabulary (e.g., beetles, grass hoppers)

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