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Mindful Nature Education
Introduction and Housekeeping
Welcome!
Student Agreement
Group Guidelines
Grievances
Week 1: Modern Day Challenges and how we can respond skilfully
Nature Deficit Disorder
Anxiety vs Eco-Anxiety
The Need for Change in our Education System
Simplifying Children's Lives
Mens Sana in Corpore Sano - A Healthy Mind in a Healthy Body
Technology - A Modern Day Challenge
Children and Eco-Anxiety with Dr. Mary O'Kane (32:22)
How to support Children in their worries and fears about the Climate Crisis
Video Links
Reading Assignment
Week 2: Why Nature Education?
Children and Nature
What is Nature Pedagogy?
The History of Nature Pedagogy
The Importance of Play
Creativity
Reading Assignment
Video Links
Week 3: Mindfulness and Nature Education
Why introduce Mindfulness to Children?
Combining Mindfulness and Nature Pedagogy
Reading Assignment
Video Links
Week 4: Creative ways to reconnect Children to Nature
Guiding Children in Nature
Children Need Opportunities for Risk Taking
5 Tenets of Outdoor Teaching
Science on Nature and Learning
Integrating Curriculum Content into a Nature Context
School Gardening with Dr. Paddy Madden (34:22)
Reading Assignment
Further Reading
Video Links
Helpful Websites and Resources:
'Freedom to Learn' - Blog by Peter Gray Ph.D.
Creative Mindfulness - Louise Shanagher
Greater Good in Education - Berkeley
Childhood by Nature
Richard Louv
National Geographic Education
WWF
Eco Unesco
FEE Global
Heritage in Schools
Engage With Nature
SEED School Earth Education
Biodiversity in Schools
NASA Climate Kids
Climate Visuals
Voices of Youth - Get inspired!
Planetary Health Alliance
Downloadable Resources
Disclaimer Mindful Nature Pedagogy Resources
Mindful Nature Pedagogy Impulse Cards
Mindful Nature Pedagogy Impulse Posters
Mindful Moments Cards
Kindness Challenge
Bodyscan Cards
Affirmation Cards
Emotions Matching
Read, Find & Colour
Nature Alphabet Scavenger Hunt
Open-ended Sentences Writing Impulse Pack
Nature Scavenger Hunt
Nature Activity Sheets
E-Book "Roots and Wings - Childhood needs a Revolution"
Growing Green Hearts, e-book by Planetary Health Alliance
Questions?
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'Freedom to Learn' - Blog by Peter Gray Ph.D.
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