Science and Environmental Education in Early Childhood and Pre-School Education

The literary essay on science in early childhood education and in pre-school education

Write an essay on science (environmental studies) in early childhood and in pre-school education. The essay is going to be 7 pages with 1,5. Start to write an essay based on the articles provided

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below. You should use at least 4 articles from the list. Other relevant sources are also allowed. Mark the references in text and to the end of the source list. 

Include the following in the essay:

– Title and to the bottom right corner of the title page, your name and e-mail address

Following subtitles:

– The objectives of the environmental education with early childhood and pre-school age

– Science in early childhood and in pre-school education

– Young children’s motivation, interest, and self-efficacy in science

– Investigative and inquiry learning in early childhood

– Outdoor learning environment

– Why teach and learn outside?

Articles:

Outdoor learning spaces

Harris, Frances. “Outdoor Learning Spaces: The Case of Forest School.” Area (London 1969) 50.2 (2018):

222–231. Web.

The courtyard area and environment of the kindergarten and the preschool as learning environment and

the importance of the yard for children’s health.

Barrable, A. & Arvanitis, A. 2018. “Flourishing in the Forest: Looking at Forest School through a SelfDetermination Theory Lens.” Journal of outdoor and environmental education 22.1 (2019): 39–55. Web.

Mårtensson, F., Boldemann, C., Söderström, M., Blennow, M., Englund, J.-E. & Grahn, P. 2009. Outdoor

environmental assessment of attention promoting settings for preschool children. Health & Place 15

(2009), 1149 – 1157.

Puhakka, R. et al. “Greening of Daycare Yards with Biodiverse Materials Affords Well-Being, Play and

Environmental Relationships.” International journal of environmental research and public health 16.16

(2019): 2948–. Web.

Roslund, M., Puhakka, R., Grönroos, M., Nurminen, N., Oikarinen, S., Gazali, AM., Cinek, O., Kramná, L.,

Siter, N., Vari, HJ., Soininen, L., Parajuli, A., Rajaniemi, J., Kinnunen, T., Laitinen, OH., Hyöty, H., Sinkkonen,

A. 2020. Biodiversity intervention enhances immune regulation and health-associated commensal.

Children’s motivation, interest and self-efficacy in Science

Anders, Y., Hardy, I., Sodian, B. & Steffensky, M. 2018. Goals at the Level of the Children (pp. 107-136) in

Anders, Y. et al. (Ed.). Early Science Education – Goals and Process-Related Quality Criteria for Science

Teaching. Vol. 5. Opladen: Barbara Budrich Publishers, 2018. Web.

Science in preschool, objectives and activities

Andersson, K., & Gullberg;A. 2014. “What Is Science in Preschool and What Do Teachers Have to Know to

Empower Children?” Cultural studies of science education 9.2 (2014): 275–296. Web.

Finish National Agency of Education. 2018. National core curriculum for early childhood education and care

2018. Regulations and guidelines 2018:3C.

Finish National Agency of Education. National Core Curriculum for Pre-primary Education 2014. Publications

2016:6.

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