April 22nd. World Earth Day
How to make children aware of the need to care for the planet
Earth Day is a day celebrated in many countries on April 22. His promoter, U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson, established this day to create a common awareness of the problems of pollution, biodiversity conservation, and other environmental concerns to protect the Earth. How can we teach and instill in young children the need to care for and respect the planet?
From the earliest age, it is a necessity for children to be aware of the importance of preserving the place and the planet where we live. That the good health of the land depends a lot on our attitudes towards the environment. Children need to acquire positive habits in terms of nature as well, for example:
Avoid contamination of the fields, rivers, mountains, etc. Encourage them not to throw away or leave waste and rubbish on the ground, etc.
use water responsibly. Encourage them not to waste yogurt, for example, in a toy, etc.
to build a garden, to sow the soil, to irrigate it, to care for it, so that the children realize that if we take care of the earth, it will give us fruit.
Watch documentaries on television or in cinema, on life in the seas, in different places on the planet, and take advantage to talk about how to help protect the environment.
It is imperative that children learn, in a natural and fun way, the value of water, land, air, and how important it is for the planet that we do not pollute or soil them. Parents and teachers play an important role in this regard.
I want to share with you one of the most beautiful and didactic ways to teach our little students to preserve our environment and at the same time contribute to it. How to teach children how to plant plants?
Gardening is an activity that you can enjoy with children in their childhood and from now on. Children learn better by doing, so to teach your children how to plant a flower, think about allowing them to do most of the work involved. They can make a mess, but the experience will be invaluable in teaching your little gardeners about the life cycle of a plant, where the flowers come from and what plants need to grow.
* instructions:
* Gather all the necessary supplies ahead of time and explain each one of them to your children. Show them the seeds and let them know that all the food the flower needs is in there. Explains that plants need land, sun and air to grow.
- Let your children fill the flower pots with soil or the sections of an egg carton. Have them dig a hole in the center of every heap of land with their fingers and let them fall into one or two seeds, and then cover the seed with soil.
- Show your children how to tilt the sprinkler to water the seeds of the flowers without spilling the water. Make them put the flower pots in a sunny window.
Get them to check every day to see if a sprout is sprouting. Depending on the variety of the flower, this can happen in a few days. Continue spraying with water every day, being careful not to allow the earth to flood.
After the seeds have sprouted, the plant sprouts need fresh air and sunshine, which is widely available outside. Have your children dig a hole with a paddle while you carefully move each sprouting plant. Allow your children to level the earth with a slap and water the flowers.
Continue to encourage your children to take care of their plants. They can enjoy drawing each day of how their flowers look as the days go by. Jo R. Frederiksen, a horticultural teacher at Colorado State University's Cooperative extension, suggests that if your students are around 8 years of age or older, they may be interested in finding out what types of insects are dangerous to their plants.
This was another contribution that I decided to make for this week dedicated to Earth days. I'm waiting for your comments.
