Engaging with the community: Meeting the real Nature Man!

HomeEarly childhood education resourcesCurriculum design in early childhood educationEngaging with the community: Meeting the real Nature Man!

Engaging with the community: Meeting the real Nature Man!

HomeEarly childhood education resourcesCurriculum design in early childhood educationEngaging with the community: Meeting the real Nature Man!

What happens when children’s interests, wonder, and sense of intrigue are answered by the community?

Jacqui Lee and her team discuss how their project on Nature Man developed into a reciprocal relationship with their neighbour, the eponymous Nature Man, and his wife. They explain how the children’s fascination with Nature Man led to multiple teaching and learning opportunities, and blossomed into a beautiful collaboration between Pakuranga Baptist Kindergarten and their neighbours within the local environment.

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