My Place in My World: Literature for Place-Based Environmental Education |
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| Authors: | Rachael Wells Pauline Davey Zeece |
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| Institution: | (1) Department of Family and Consumer Sciences/College of Education and Human Sciences, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 135 HE, Lincoln, NE 68583-0801, USA |
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| Abstract: | This article explores how children can learn about environmental sciences through place-based education and children’s literature.
Recent studies suggest that there is a lack of environmental science knowledge among citizens of all ages. Scholars and educators
recommend introducing young children to the places in which they live to create an impact on how they will view and respect
the natural world as adults. Selection and use of developmentally appropriate and scientifically accurate literature can be
an effective tool to help children understand their place in and connections to the natural world. Guidelines for selecting
place-based literature are presented using the Midwest United States as an example. Twelve children’s books are recommended
and reviewed. |
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| Keywords: | Children’ s literature environmental science place-based education young children nature-deficit children |
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