Natural habitats are ecosystems of reciprocal connections between living participants.
A meadow is a natural habitat for squirrels, deer and foxes;
a savannah is a natural habitat for lions, elephants and zebras; a rainforest
is a natural habitat for monkeys, jaguars and peccaries; and nature is a natural
habitat for children.
It’s time to remember something important we have forgotten.
Edit Cobb author of Ecology of Imagination in Childhood
collected 300 volumes of biographical recollections of childhood by creative
thinkers. Her conclusion? The inventiveness and imagination of nearly all of
the people she studied were rooted in early experiences in nature. In other
words, “memories of awakening to the existence of some potential” are scattered
throughout the literature of scientific and aesthetic invention.
Louise Chawla called these ecstatic sensory moments
“radioactive jewels …across the years of our lives.”
It’s time to remember that natural connections awaken
brilliant potentials.
Wow! I didn't know about this connection. It makes perfect sense and it feels and sound the way it should be, children living and interacting with nature. I remember as kids when we went to the beach during summer we would play at the beach from dawn to dusk and slept with the waves lullaby sound at night. We just never could get enough!
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ReplyDeleteMy memories always take me back to a beloved forest behind my parent's house. I remember having "conversations" with trees and I still feel the mighty calm that would come over me when surrounded by soft murmur of leaves in the wind. I am so happy your school offers same comfort to all children that come here. Thank you for your wisdom and vision!
ReplyDeleteI love this post Vicki! I too have vivid memories of playing outside A LOT as a child...alone or with my sister, cousins or friends...amongst groves of mango trees, wild fields, and creepy critters...in the cool rain or full blown sunshine! At the end of the day, my clothes were always filthy dirty, reminiscent of a day hard at play. And I LOVED EVERY MINUTE! I am so very thankful for the beautiful environment you have created and nurtured for so many years at RMCLE and the opportunity for my children to explore and play out their hopes and dreams in it. :-)
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