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Environmental Education in Greek Kindergartens

Environmental Education in Greek Kindergartens. Facts about Environmental Education (EE). First appeared in 1991 under the 1964/91 law Main goal : ‘Primary acquaintance of the children with the natural, social and human-made environment ’ Not compulsory

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Environmental Education in Greek Kindergartens

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  1. Environmental Education in Greek Kindergartens

  2. Facts about Environmental Education (EE) First appeared in 1991 under the 1964/91 law Main goal: ‘Primary acquaintance of the children with the natural, social and human-made environment’ Not compulsory Five educational sectors/ EE one of them

  3. Interdisciplinary sector • Educational ‘project’ • Knowledge, teaching, learning principles – constructivist framework • Some topics: myself, my family and the environment, my schoolyard, my garden, my town, four seasons, animals and plants, nature, garbage, ecology

  4. Three ways of teaching EE • Pop-up work plan • Thematic approach • Visits on museum, workplaces and fieldtrips

  5. Pop-up work plan • Random observation of the kids • Conversation detecting-enriching • Simple activities

  6. Thematic approach • Previous knowledge • Plan activities • Present materials/observe and comment • Follow the planned procedure • Conversation of the outcomes • Expansion of primary activity

  7. References • Eugenia Flogaitis, Maria Daskolia and Georgia Liarakou (2005): «Greek kindergarten teachers' practice in environmental education : an exploratory study», Online Version: http://ecr.sagepub.com/content/3/3/299 • Pedagogical Institute of Greece, Ministry of National Education and Religions, (2005), “Preschool Guide” • Pedagogical Institute of Greece, Ministry of National Education and Religions, (2003), “Cross-Thematic Curriculum Framework” (ΔΕΠΠΣ)

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