OUTDOORINGINCLUSION

We are creatures of our own experience.

IDENTITY * DIFFERENCE

• identity: – build on alleagences– dialogical virtue

religion

gender

language

ethnicity

life styles

special needs:handicaps

gifts

minorvariables social

class

IDENTITY * DIFFERENCE

• difference– specific way of dealing with life– other – human*non human• challenge• enriching

INCLUDING NATUREOUTDOORING INCLUSION

• Biofobia denaturalization of childhood

– related to lack of opportunities interact with natural contexts during childhood

– prevalence• indoor• electronic interaction

– aversion to natural contexts – discomfort or despise attitude to non human– tendency to look at nature as a simple resource– predatory approach

• biophilia naturalization of childhood

– innate or natural kinship for nature– reinforced by interaction with nature since childhood– aesthetic and affective approach – sense of wholeness and belonging– research points that natural experiences (Lewis, 1996):

• motivate psycho-physic positive answers• reduces stress• Increments general felling of well being

natural contexts• specificities

– endless diversity and openness– adult free

• complement indispensable adult contact• develops:

– capabilities and senses• activity• autonomous problem-solving• creativity• imagination• sense of bewilderment• sense of privacy • sense of independence• sense of autonomy• sense of curiosity • sense of discovering• sense of imagination• sense of timelessness• sense of peace• release from caregiver• competence of self responsibility/adult confirmation• Propitiates play & alternative patterns of play• propitiates play

– non directive play – extended play– complex play– deep immersion– capabilities and senses

• propitiates free exploring• learning of natural laws and rules• ability to transform the environment

natural contexts

• what do children prefer– sun– fresh air– water– vegetation: bushes, flowers, plants, trees – animals– dirt and sand – better if mixing with water– special places:

• to hide, • climb, • hang• sit, • stay alone, • admire

– transformable materials and structures

guiding pedagogical principles

development of school education should provide opportunities for students to perform

activemeaningfuldiversified integrated and socializing learning experiences, that will truly guarantee the right to success of each student

objectives – competence levels

activities – methodological principles resources

mathematics

environmentexpressions

language

competences