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Kids go bush as Brisbane program teaches tots to learn among the gumtrees
She says children at that age form opinions and are able to make decisions about relatively complex ideas, including transport, protecting animals and saving water.
Dr O’Gorman says while there are no set “environmental studies” in primary schools, “sustainability” is taught as an issue across the curriculum.
Many parents at the Bush Kindy and Creek Neighbours’ courses also experience the Australian bush for the first time. Credit:Tony Moore
“But what we find is, that really depends on enthusiastic teachers with those sorts of skills.”
Tuesday’s Bush Kindy class is about Australian animals. No lions or tigers here. The children sing, collect, look for wombats, lizards, gum trees and water, and consider recycling.
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