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My community |
Playing together and sharing |
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Give thanks when someone shares something with you. |
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My community |
Playing together and sharing |
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Discuss the permaculture ethic of 'Fair Share'. |
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My community |
Playing together and sharing |
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Listen to stories about the joy of sharing. |
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My community |
Playing together and sharing |
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Practice sharing or serving each other fruit or other healthy food. |
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My body, heart and mind |
Quiet time |
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Lie or sit down in the woodlands being quiet, see how many different types of birds song you can catch. |
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My body, heart and mind |
Quiet time |
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Find a nice place to sit and watch nature quietly, this could be in a tree branch, or in a den, or any other place that is peaceful and comfortable for you. |
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My body, heart and mind |
Quiet time |
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Dance in silence, together. |
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My body, heart and mind |
Quiet time |
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Learn that quiet time can help people to feel relaxed. |
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My community |
Resolving conflict |
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Learn conflict resolution skills: mediating a conflict between two friends by listening to both sides and helping them to listen to each other and find a solution. |
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My community |
Resolving conflict |
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Work in groups with people of different ages, stages, abilities, ethnicities, genders etc. |
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My community |
Resolving conflict |
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Tell your story about a wonderful relationship you have (with a friend, elder, an animal, a dream, etc). |
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Connections |
Seeing the whole picture |
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See the woods and the trees (literally, climb a hill to see the woods, compare with being inside the woods). |
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Connections |
Seeing the whole picture |
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See an example of how one small thing can affect the whole system (such as the reintroduction of beavers). |
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Connections |
Seeing the whole picture |
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Make a mask of a local animal or plant and become that being for a while - how does it feel? How is it affected by humans? What could people learn from you? |
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Connections |
Seeing the whole picture |
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Take a local issue of environmental degradation (e.g. illegal dumping of waste, trees which are going to be cut down), find out all the causes and effects of that one issue, decide on an action to help stop the degradation (e.g. write letters, make a display at school, make a petition). Act on behalf of nature. |
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Connections |
Seeing the whole picture |
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Find ways to express how you are connected to nature - through poetry, singing, dancing, painting, or another form of creative expression. |
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Connections |
Seeing the whole picture |
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Learn that humans are a part of nature, embedded in nature and dependent upon nature. |
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Connections |
Seeing the whole picture |
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Explore the many benefits which people gain from nature: such as the air being cleaned by trees, crops pollinated by insects etc. (Educators can read about 'ecosystem services' for more information) |
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My body, heart and mind |
Self- awareness |
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Become aware of own emotions, 'how do I feel just now?' |
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My body, heart and mind |
Self- awareness |
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Learn about different needs eg. emotional wellbeing, fun and relaxation. |
