Environmental Education for Toddlers and Their Caretakers as a Context for Language Development: Opportunities and Challenges

Autor/in	Arreguín, María Guadalupe
Titel	Environmental Education for Toddlers and Their Caretakers as a Context for Language Development: Opportunities and Challenges
Quelle	In: International Journal of Early Childhood Environmental Education, 8 (2021) 2, S.4-15 (12 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2331-0464
Schlagwörter	Environmental Education; Parent Education; Bilingual Education Programs; Spanish Speaking; Child Caregivers; Toddlers; Adults; Language Acquisition; Vocabulary Development; Parks; Plants (Botany); Entomology; Attention; Affordances; Observational Learning; Physical Activities; Texas + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Umweltbildung; Umwelterziehung; Umweltpädagogik; Parents education; Elternbildung; Elternschule; Caregiver; Caregivers; Carer; Child; Children; Kinderbetreuung; Infant; Infants; Toddler; Kleinkind; Sprachaneignung; Spracherwerb; Wortschatzarbeit; Freizeitpark; Pflanze; Entomologie; Aufmerksamkeit; Imitationslernen
Abstract	In this qualitative study, the author investigated nature as a context for language development. Participants included 15 toddlers and their caretakers who enrolled in a series of environmental education workshops on the topics of grass, butterflies, spiders, and leaves. Using field notes and photographs, the study sought to investigate elements in nature that prompted children and adults to initiate episodes of joint attention as well as challenges and opportunities for language development within the context. Findings indicate that children gravitated towards insects while adults were more inclined to discuss plants. It was also found that certain arachnids and insects such as butterflies offered limited opportunities to generate labels/vocabulary and did not afford a close relationship or connection with toddlers. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	North American Association for Environmnental Education. 1725 DeSales Street NW, Washington, DC 20036. Tel: 202-419-0412; Web site: https://naturalstart.org/research
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01