Early childhood education science curriculum

The Importance And Implementation Of Curriculum

I believe this curriculum to be one of the most important to teach children at a young age. Just as the research has shown that children can learn to love nature if their teachers love nature, I believe that, if taught, children will learn how to act responsibly in nature at a very young age (314). People always say that our children are the future, but in today's world this has never been truer. It is up to the generations that come after us to sustain and improve upon our understanding of the environment and our connection to it. In order to foster that connection, I plan to implement several of these practices into my classroom. First, I plan to use the connections activity, using string and index cards. This is a wonderful way to show students how they are not only connected to nature, but also how they are connected to each other and other people. By seeing this, children have a better understanding of hour their actions can affect not only the environment, but also other people around them. It fosters in them a sense of responsibility and care for others. In addition, I plan to use several of the activities that actually take the children outdoors. In today's society, I feel that many parents are reluctant to let children play outdoors because of safety or because they don't want them to get dirty. This hinders their ability to get to know and love nature. One of the activities that I will definitely implement is the "What is the environment of creatures like" activity. I think the children will enjoy getting down in the grass, and I also think it will make them feel more familiar with their world. Children are often frightened of nature-bugs, scary trees, night-because they do not know it well. This will help them not only learn to understand nature, but also learn to respect and love it. Thus, I plan to restructure my teaching to encourage students to learn more about the environment, not just in science lessons, but also in understanding their life situation, world, and responsibility.