CHCECE012: Strategies to Introduce Children to Natural Environment and Sustainable Practices

SUBJECT CHCECE012

TABLE OF CONTENTS

KNOWLEDGE QUESTIONS
Topic 1
1.1
There are different kinds of strategies that can be used to introduce an infant, toddler,
preschooler and a school aged child to the natural environment and outdoor space, such as:
 Infant and toddlers who can crawl should be brought outside in a safe natural environment
should be allowed to crawl in order to explore natural environment and outdoor space
themselves under adult supervision. This will directly help them in exploring outdoor space.
 Pre-schoolers can be brought to play stations like park etc. o that they can play with nature,
and get comfortable with natural environment but before that safety of children should be
kept first especially for children with special needs because such students cannot explore
outdoor space on their own without safety. So, for such pre-schoolers with special needs
proper siting safe spot should be ensured with comfortable siting arrangements at various
levels
 school-age children should be introduced to playgrounds with different playing things such
as sandboxes, self-constructive forts etc. So that they enhance their creative thinking,
imaginative thinking etc.
1.2
There are various ways in which one can show respect and care to environment, such as:
by using reusable bags and avoiding usage of plastic bags, recycling and use things as much as
possible. Other than this, by abiding wastage of water, electricity, non-renewable resources etc.
By planting more and more trees and avoid cutting down or removal of trees or plants.
1.3
Recycling boxes is an ideal activity for children in which they can participate as it involves
recycled resources to be used. Parents can work with children for covering boxes with white
papers, cutting it into different shapes using natural resources such as pipes, thread etc. children
can also use paint, flowers etc for decorating boxes that are required to be recycled.
1.4
Australian government website of department of water, Agriculture and environment all
the information data related to environment can be found
(https://www.environment.gov.au/about-us/environmental-information-data). Four items that can
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