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Knowing and practicing ecology requires, like everything else, a learning process. Generating ecological awareness in children is as positive as it is necessary, since they will adopt it as a way of life naturally. How to make them understand the need to save energy or understand the importance of recycling? Making ecological responsibility a game. That is why below we are going to explain how to do an education ecological for children: learn to take care of the environment through play and having fun.
Eco-conscious drawings
Both within domestic walls and outdoors, simple practices can be carried out that will automatically promote green awareness in children. Although schools increasingly advocate for such an education, teaching begins at home. Can search and play cartoon videos Explain the importance of being green, making them entertained while receiving the message. On the Internet you will find quite a few at no cost, there is no better way to capture the attention of a child than to offer him something that amuses him.
Promote ecological games
Also, it is necessary to promote fun through board games. They already exist on the market ecological educational games aimed at children, in which each player has to take care of preserving forests and jungles, conserving water … Explain to them why you cannot buy all the toys they ask for since it is not necessary to have so many and promote the creation of homemade rag dolls or snakes from old socks. Actually, any manual activity that reuses materials And you can do it as a family, they will be very pleased. In addition, each family member can plant different seeds in yogurt containers, encouraging them to be responsible for taking care of their little creation themselves.
Games to learn to recycle
Another step is to encourage them to take ecological responsibility when it comes to saving energy or recycling. Design a manual infographic next to the garbage with bright colors explaining clearly and concisely how and where to recycle each material. To do this, you can reproduce their favorite cartoons or even do it in comic form. Changing it frequently will arouse the interest of the little ones. Thus, when they go to dispose of food scraps or a carton of cereals, always they will know exactly in which container to deposit them. You can also organize competitions within the family nucleus to see who is greener weekly. For example, incorporating a water meter in the shower, assigning a maximum number of pages per person, and so on.
Organize outdoor activities
The outdoor activities they are also very useful. With them, we teach them to connect with nature, to value the environment and, therefore, develop respect for it. It will be very beneficial and pleasant to take a bike ride with the whole family with a picnic afterwards. Organize "scavenger hunts" around a small park, leaving clue evidence in different parts of the park. Take them on a visit to the zoo or aquarium. Teach them the types of trees and learn to differentiate them by their leaves. In conclusion, try to make them love the naturalTeaching not to waste more energy than necessary and carrying out recycling as something innate through games and activities will boost their environmental responsibility.
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