Developing an Organized Program for Pre-school Children in Nature

Organized stay and natural environments provides a process of experiential learning for children of all ages. Children and the natural environment allows the development of self-confidence, communication and social skills, and... [ view full abstract ]

Organized stay and natural environments provides a process of experiential learning for children of all ages. Children and the natural environment allows the development of self-confidence, communication and social skills, and they are encouraged to research activities. By observing nature children develop awareness of the natural processes and acquires knowledge for sustainable development that helps to raise awareness and build environmental awareness as an important element of a healthy adulthood. Staying in nature children provides wealth of research topics, such as weather conditions, wildlife, natural cycle and research of natural materials and landscapes. The research nature encourages children to different forms of creative expression such as the physical, verbal, music and art creativity. Final product of research is not a priority but, the process itself that is happening in the interaction between nature and children is important. This defines the need of an interdisciplinary approach to programming aimed at the return of children to nature. In this way allows children to experience new experiences that will implement in your daily life. Therefore there is a need to find links between nature and modern life in the digital environment. Organized and planned approach to the issue of facilitating better integrate children into the nature and extend of his cognitive world in a broader context, which goes beyond the framework of its microsystems.

Keywords: children, nature, digital media, program / curriculum