… issues to our lived experiences; an artistic approach can infuse the objective and factual with creativity and emotion (Inwood, 2008). Used in conjunction with PBE, art can provide new ways of reconnecting with the natural world, the human community and ourselves. There are many resources online and in books for place-based nature-inspired art activities. Below, we are providing a simple yet meaningful art project to help explore and connect with your place. EID …
… EBP: Cohort 1 Emotional and Behavioral Interactions Cohort 1: Non-Rural Alaska Children During Class Nature Tours, children's behavioral and emotional interactions with the natural world were categorized under themes based on setting, environmental context and children's interests. The videos below reveal the interpersonal and intrapersonal dimensions of children's interactions. While children influenced each other, their experiences were shaped by past experiences, …
… Cohort 1: Non-Rural Alaskan Children Class Nature Tours The preschool class visited Creamer's Field Migratory Waterfowl Refuge on four occasions during the shoulder seasons. Twice in the "fall" before snow, and … was warmer but snow still covered most of the ground. We invite you to click on the individual profiles for each child below and explore the children's favorite nature drawings, view video of their nature activities, and learn about their expressed preferences and interests in their environment. *Please note pseudonyms are used. The EID Project … Class Nature Tours …
… Education Initiatives Education is embedded as an integral part of this research and driven by the third research question: How can education be used to support children in developing positive emotional and behavioral responses towards nature? After class nature tours, the research team will review videos and identify emotional and behavioral responses to determine what type of educational strategy would be useful for supporting children in their environmental identity development. In collaboration with classroom teachers, graduate students, undergraduate students, and community cultural bearers lessons will be developed to promote children's self-regulation in nature, develop children's environmental empathy, nurture nature connectedness, and teach …
… Developing children's empathy with nature Cohort 1: Non-rural Children Fall 2018/Spring 2019 Teaching children about sandhill cranes: During the first class nature tours, a group of 5-6 preschool … of the fowl. {"preview_thumbnail":"/sites/default/files/styles/video_embed_wysiwyg_preview/public/video_thumbnails/WNyM59hJE5Q.jpg?itok=tG9v6gbJ","video_url":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNyM59hJE5Q&feature=emb_title","settings":{"responsive":true,"width":"854","height":"480","autoplay":false},"settings_summary":["Embedded Video (Responsive)."]} What did … exploration. {"preview_thumbnail":"/sites/default/files/styles/video_embed_wysiwyg_preview/public/video_thumbnails/9FlmcRgX0kU.jpg?itok=JjWrYZfU","video_url":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FlmcRgX0kU","settings":{"responsive":true,"width":"854","height":"480","autoplay":false},"settings_summary":["Embedded Video (Responsive)."]} Finding the Little House . …
… Promoting children's self-regulation in nature Cohort 1: Non-rural Children Fall 2018/Spring 2019 Equipping children to navigate off-trail in the forest across fallen tree logs. During the first … a lesson in which children balanced over a balance beam. Safety on the Snow. Snow, ice, and slushy conditions characterized children’s visit to Creamer’s field in March. This made it challenging to identify where it was safe to step and where it was not. Unequipped to discern, some children wandered into wetland and pond areas that were potentially dangerous. … The ice had begun to melt, and these areas were no longer thoroughly frozen. The teacher and research team collaborated in developing a lesson promoting children’s environmental competency of safety on ice and snow. …