Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: This experience report aims to promote respect for nature and biodiversity by strengthening children's connection with the natural environment through the creation of a woodland area in Early Childhood Education. The project emerged from the challenge of expanding children's experiences with nature, based on the observation of their interactions and play in a green area bordered by a wall, which sparked curiosity and questioning. Methodologically, it is grounded in a qualitative approach, guided by action research and participatory research, emphasizing attentive observation, sensitive listening, and the active participation of the school community. The theoretical framework is based on the critical perspective of environmental education and on the understanding of interactions and play as structuring axes of pedagogical practice. The results highlight children's protagonism, the expansion of outdoor learning experiences, and the strengthening of their connection with nature and biodiversity.
Source: Olhar de Professor
Author: Ketlin Braatz
Institution: Universidade Regional de Blumenau
Language: English
Subfield: Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law
Field: Environmental Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W7225592931