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Helping children, helping nature by Raed Abu HayyanehChildren have an innate interest in all natural things; they always like to play with natural elements like water, sand, mud, and to watch birds and butterflies. Children who have regular contact with nature have a better learning experience and enjoy benefits to their physical development.
Education should be more than just sitting in a classroom and studying textbooks. Educational experiences while gardening or sitting outside watching the birds and the butterflies can teach children how they fit into the natural world and the importance of looking at their surroundings. Gardening with children of all ages encourages their interest in nature and enthusiasm early in life and develops valuable basic skills and an understanding of how the whole of the eco-system works.
The value of learning with nature
Experiences spent learning with nature help children to understand the beauty of our world. These interactions cannot be reproduced indoors. Children benefit greatly from daily connections with the natural world, and these benefits have a lasting impact, especially when positive outdoor experiences come at an early age.
We can create outdoor classrooms to develop children’s creative, observation, and motor skills. Many skills can be ...