People and nature: our future is in the balance. (National Therapeutic Recreation Association/National Society of Park Resources).Children with and without disabilities can now make a personal connection to the natural world thanks to Access Nature, the National Wildlife Federation's new inclusive habitat-based curriculum. The program offers schools and youth service organizations such as day care centers, camps and nature centers the opportunity to design, create and certify cer·ti·fy v. cer·ti·fied, cer·ti·fy·ing, cer·ti·fies v.tr. 1. a. To confirm formally as true, accurate, or genuine. b. habitat sites that benefit wildlife, as well as offer endless learning opportunities. Creating school-yard habitats can move students from environmental awareness to action. The universal design fits any audience. Each of the 45 hands-on activities includes adaptations for participants with hearing, learning/cognitive, motor and visual disabilities, and allows educators to engage students with disabilities alongside their peers without disabilities. The progressive curriculum offers a holistic Holistic A practice of medicine that focuses on the whole patient, and addresses the social, emotional, and spiritual needs of a patient as well as their physical treatment. Mentioned in: Aromatherapy, Stress Reduction, Traditional Chinese Medicine background on habitats and exploring the issues surrounding sur·round tr.v. sur·round·ed, sur·round·ing, sur·rounds 1. To extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle. 2. To enclose or confine on all sides so as to bar escape or outside communication. n. habitat conservation To conserve habitat life for wild species and prevent their extinction or reduction in range is a priority of a great many groups that cannot be easily characterized in terms of any one ideology. . The design uses inquiry-based learning Inquiry based learning describes a range of philosophical, curricular and pedagogical approaches to teaching. Its core premises include the requirement that learning should be based around student questions. and fun, hands-on activities to allow participants to progress from developing basic habitat knowledge to gaining a sense of environmental responsibility, empowerment em·pow·er tr.v. em·pow·ered, em·pow·er·ing, em·pow·ers 1. To invest with power, especially legal power or official authority. See Synonyms at authorize. 2. and action through a conservation project. Youths engaged in these activities come to understand how they can make a difference in protecting the wildlife and the wild places they love. To support the curriculum, the National Wildlife Federation offers Access Nature workshops nationwide. Offered for formal and nonformal educators, the workshop introduces the content, teaching strategies and sample activities needed to use habitat concepts and facility grounds as tools for working with inclusive audiences. To learn more, call 800-822-9919 or visit www.nwforg. |
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