Instilling a love for the natural world in children and encouraging their own natural curiosity about the world in which we live. “The hands are the instruments of man’s intelligence.” Maria Montessori I am a teacher at a Montessori school. Children are encouraged to use their hands to explore by touching, feeling, and doing. In this activity they used red and yellow paint, flowers, and pinecones. I believe that if we want adults to have a reverence, a love and respect for the natural world then we have to give them the opportunity to explore it when they are very young. We have to teach them that “nature” isn’t a separate place but that we are all connected in one natural world and that when we care for our world we care for ourselves. ~ ~ ~ Nature notes Our world Tuesday Pictorial Tuesday . Image-in-ing My corner of the world . Community Global . Wordless Wednesday
This is the sweetest picture, and it spells LOVE!
ReplyDeleteWhat a sweet picture.
ReplyDeleteAnd we are very short on kind words these days. Oh, how we need more.
That photo makes me want to speak kind words to his little face! May we speak kindly and encouraging to those around us. We all need it more than we know! Blessings!
ReplyDeleteWho doesn't love a hug and a kind word. Both equal love. Great memory photo. So sweet.
ReplyDeleteSuch a sweet photo to accompany such true words.
ReplyDeleteI love this photo!! May I always be ready to share a kind word.
ReplyDeleteI love this verse and the story this photo tells! Just beautiful.
ReplyDeleteWhat a sweet encouragement!
ReplyDeleteThe Proverbs verse is a special one, indeed. This is a sweet photo.
ReplyDeleteJust catching up on your posts - they are like a breath of fresh air. : )
~Sheri