Young Children and the Natural World |
LILLIAN A. PHENICE, Michigan State University, USA
ROBERT J. GRIFFORE, Michigan State University, USA |
pages 167-171
http://dx.doi.org/10.2304/ciec.2003.4.2.6 |
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A concept associated with ecopsychology is that children are born with a sense of relatedness to their environments, and through the processes of socialization they acquire a sense of separateness from environments, including the natural environment. Young children were asked about their views concerning several aspects of the natural environment. The data suggest that young children are constructing understandings concerning the relationship of humans to the natural world. This implies that their educational experiences can shape and augment their conception of relatedness to the natural world. |
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LILLIAN A. PHENICE, ROBERT J. GRIFFORE (2003) Young Children and the Natural World, Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood, 4(2), 167-171. http://dx.doi.org/10.2304/ciec.2003.4.2.6 |
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