There is considerable evidence that concern for the environment is based on an affection for nature that only develops with autonomous, unmediated contact with it. In their early years, children's developmental tendency towards empathy with the natural world needs to be supported with free access to an area of limited size over an extended period of time. It is only by intimately knowing the wonder of nature's complexity in a particular place that leads to a full appreciation of the immense beauty of the planet as a whole.
Outside there is a world waiting!
Related Training:
Outdoor Play Safety (1 hour / .1 CEU)
Environmental Safety (1 hour / .1 CEU)
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