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Permaculture ethics and principles |
The permaculture principles (Mollison's and/or Holmgren's) |
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Invite children to invent their own games connected with permaculture principles: |
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Permaculture ethics and principles |
The permaculture principles (Mollison's and/or Holmgren's) |
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Plan how the principle 'Produce no Waste' can be implemented in your group/school e.g. using paper on both sides, recycling, using natural materials that will decompose. |
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Permaculture ethics and principles |
The permaculture principles (Mollison's and/or Holmgren's) |
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Sing songs about permaculture and its principles (look for "Formidable Vegetable Sound System" for examples). |
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Permaculture ethics and principles |
The permaculture principles (Mollison's and/or Holmgren's) |
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Compare how permaculture principles are reflected in nature and in the garden. |
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Permaculture ethics and principles |
The permaculture principles (Mollison's and/or Holmgren's) |
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At the end of an activity children can give and receive feedback, and think how it can be better next time. |
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Permaculture ethics and principles |
The permaculture principles (Mollison's and/or Holmgren's) |
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Discover that permaculture is based on principles that help guide our action so that we can meet our needs in a way that sustains life for us and other species. |
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Permaculture ethics and principles |
The permaculture principles (Mollison's and/or Holmgren's) |
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After an excursion (to a new part in town, neighbourhood, elderly home, forest, country), discuss how the principles 'Use and Value Diversity' and 'Integrate rather than Segregate' can help us to appreciate how each person in the group is different and has different skills and abilities, and think about how we can make sure we include everybody. |
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Our human family |
Many languages and cultures |
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Hear the same phrase or word in different languages. |
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Our human family |
Many languages and cultures |
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Say 'Hello' in different languages. |
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Our human family |
Many languages and cultures |
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Dress up in costumes from different cultures, and/or do an ethnic costume parade. |
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Our human family |
Many languages and cultures |
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Invite different families to share ways that they celebrate according to their religious and ethnic practices. |
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Our human family |
Many languages and cultures |
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Invite families from different cultures to share lullabies and bedtime stories (can be in other languages) with the whole group. |
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Our human family |
Many languages and cultures |
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Invite families to each make a favourite dish to share with the group, telling a story about the history of that dish in their family. |
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Our human family |
Many languages and cultures |
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Invite people from a variety of cultural backgrounds, ethnicities, or with different abilities, to come and meet the children, telling stories from their lives that illustrate both things that are similar and things that are unique. |
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Our human family |
Many languages and cultures |
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Learn words in a different language through game and songs. |
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Our human family |
Peace and harmony |
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Recognise and appreciate that someone is cooperating well or helping others to feel good. For example, have a time at the end of a session for everyone to express if someone was caring or helpful. |
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Our human family |
Peace and harmony |
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Experience the world as if you had different special needs (blindfolded, in a wheelchair, speaking only with hands). |
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Our human family |
Peace and harmony |
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Learn that even if we look different or speak differently, we have the same feelings inside as all other people and that in their own ways, animals and plants also have their way of feeling. |
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Our human family |
Many languages and cultures |
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Learn a different language and make a friend that speaks that language. |
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Our human family |
Many languages and cultures |
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Travel over land to experience different habits, customs, foods (in your own country or others). |
