Teaching Green—The Elementary Years is designed for anyone working with young people in kindergarten through grade five, whether in schools or informal education settings. It offers 50 kid-tested teaching strategies that promote interdisciplinary hands-on learning about natural systems and foster critical thinking about environmental issues, both local and global. The book includes background…
Teaching young people the knowledge, skills, and values of active environmental citizenship is a crucial component of education in the 21st century. The challenge at the elementary school level is to teach basic concepts while nurturing children's respect for and stewardship of the natural world.