As stated by
Seller, Whiney & Paige in Science, Art, Learning and Teaching as teachers
we often forget the magic and newness of the local environment for children and
the excitement that can be achieved when they explore and attach to a place in
the environment. Students enjoy being with the environment and exploring
something special to them and through experiences like a place in time they
attach to the place as it feels like there special spot. An experience like
this also helps young people attach and feel connected to a place as they do it
together. We are social creatures and as we learning together is an important
part of Vygotsky’s social theory. Working together we create memories of
positive relationships and inspire one another to attach to a place. It also
allows students to develop their ‘nature smart’ or naturalist intelligence as
indicated in Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences and therefore allows them to
develop their attachment to nature and ability to work in and with nature as
discussed by Louv in Natural school reform.
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