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Universal Principles for Connecting Children With Nature
• We believe it is important for multi-disciplinary groups of design professionals, environmental advocates, educators, health-care professionals and families to work together to design and support spaces and experiences that help children make connections with nature a sustaining and enriching part of their daily lives.
For Children
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• Respect for local cultures and climates and for themselves as a part of nature.• Feelings of unity, peace and well-being as global citizens.
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it is important that children:We Believe
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• Have daily access to nature-based outdoor and indoor environments in their early childhood programs and schools.
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• Be respected as competent, powerful learns and risk-takers who have a voice in what they create and learn through nature.
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• Be supported in developing life skills through holistic nature-based learning.
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For Educators We Believe:
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• it is important to allow enough time each day for children to explore freely in nature based spaces.
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• Understand their role as researchers and facilitators who observe children’s interactions with nature and support the emergent curriculum.
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• Support children’s appropriate risk-taking...
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• ...and adventurous play in nature.
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• Provide children with opportunities for silence and contemplation in natural settings.
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• Encourage children’s development of a sense of wonder and a sense of environmental stewardship.
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For Families We Believe:
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• it is important to understand the value of children’s daily connections with nature.
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• Support children’s appropriate risk-taking and exploration in nature.
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• Enjoy regular experiences in the natural world...
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• ...with their children.
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