Sustainable Education for Children
Habits formed in the early years often last a lifetime, which is why introducing them as early as possible is so important. Children’s ability to learn during these years is greater than at any other stage of life, so we should never underestimate how much they absorb simply by watching adults role-model sustainable behaviours and by taking part in meaningful activities within a sustainable environment.
Sustainability is rooted in key values and an underlying ethos, which can be linked to social, financial and environmental responsibility, as well as to children’s rights.
Sustainable Education
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Books, pictures and displays show images of men and women that do not conform to social and cultural stereotypes.
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Children regularly use community services such as libraries and communal vegetable gardens.
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Children take part in storytelling activities that encourage discussion around social and cultural sustainability and interdependence.
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Children are involved in purchasing decisions, recycling and conserving resources.
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There are a variety of plants within the setting.
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Children are encouraged to identify a range of environmental protection issues and to suggest their own ideas for addressing them.
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Children routinely take part in projects and group activities to explore, investigate and develop an understanding of environmental issues in their daily lives.
What We Do at Clare's Little Bears
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